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Strategic Planning - Lanyon Farm Solar Farm PA23/09696

Feb 13 , 2025 - Thu - 10:00 am

Scheduled to be brought before Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee on 13 February

A proposal for a large solar farm in Cornwall has been criticised by some residents and local councils.

Speedwell Solar Farm Ltd - owned by Statkraft - has applied for planning permission for a 40MW solar farm at Lanyon Farm, north of Gwinear, near Hayle.

The applicant said the development would be operational for 40 years and had the potential to power the equivalent of 12,000 homes.

It is scheduled to be brought before Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee on 13 February.

Concerns raised by objectors include the loss of agricultural land and harm to the setting of a Grade II listed farmhouse.

Gwinear-Gwithian Parish Councillor Lionel Pascoe has also raised concerns the facility could lead to potential flooding of nearby Angarrack, and issues over road access.

 

 


Strategic Planning Committee

This page lists the meetings for Strategic Planning Committee.

13 Feb 2025 10.00 am - Agenda


Agenda

Venue: Trelawny Room, County Hall, Truro, TR1 3AY. View directions

Contact: Emma Coad, Democratic Officer 01872 322222 (say my name) 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 December 2024 pdf icon PDF 445 KB

 

Public Speaking and Attendance Information

Members of the public have the right to speak at meetings of the Planning Committee during consideration of planning applications.  Registration to speak at the meeting must be made with Democratic Services and should be received no later than 12 noon on Tuesday 11 February 2025 (two working days) before the Planning Committee meeting at which you wish to speak.  Forms to register to speak are available to download from the Council’s website or may be obtained by e-mailing:- planningcommittee@cornwall.gov.uk

 

4.

Applications for Consideration

Members are encouraged, in the interests of time efficiency at the meeting, to contact the case officer prior to the meeting should they have any questions or comments on any of the following applications.

4.1

PA23/09696: Speedwell Solar Farm Ltd - Land at Lanyon Farm, to the North of Gwinear Lane, Gwinear, Hayle, Cornwall pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Development of a ground mounted solar farm with associated infrastructure along with a car park and wildlife area for Gwinear Community Primary School.

 

Case Officer: Adam Carlyon – adam.carlyon@cornwall.gov.uk

4.2

PA24/02723: S2W Property 103 Ltd - Land Off Loggans Road, Hayle, TR27 4PL pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Proposed 2.5MW Solar Farm Development, Battery Storage, Access, Landscaping and Ancillary Infrastructure.

 

Case Officer: Adam Carlyon – adam.carlyon@cornwall.gov.uk

5.

List of Appeals Decisions Received of Appeals Lodged and Dates of Public Inquiries pdf icon PDF 207 KB

6.

Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers to be of Urgency

The Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1972 prohibits the consideration of any items which have not appeared on the agenda for the meeting unless the Chairman is prepared to certify that a proposed item is ‘urgent’.  An urgent item dictates that a decision must be made and, if this is the case, it must be as a result of a formal written report.  If urgent, the special circumstances which make it so must be spelled out to the meeting.