Bears Down Wind Farm
Installation type: Wind Farm repowering
Installation size: 18 MW
September 2025:
All information on the project is available here on the CleanEarth Energy website.
CleanEarth have formally requested to modify the planning application for the repowering of Bears Down Wind Farm (PA23/10324). The request seeks to reduce the number of proposed wind turbines from five to four – with the specific removal of Turbine T1. This change reflects our commitment to balancing renewable energy development with the interests of the local community, environment, and technical considerations.
The five local parish councils (St Ervan, St Mawgan, St Eval, St Issey and St Column Major) have been notified of the modification, and a letter was sent to the residents within 1.5km of the development site.
CleanEarth are proposing the repowering of Bears Down Windfarm with four turbines up to 150m in height, and associated infrastructure, located on land at Bears Down, Trevilledor Cross.
The proposed repowering will be an increase of more than 250% upon the current generation of the existing turbines, expected to have an annual generation of over 68 GWh, sufficient to power over 15,000 Cornish homes. The carbon savings of the project are just over 15,700 tonnes of carbon annually with a predicted lifetime saving of nearly 550,000 tonnes – making a significant contribution to Cornwall’s carbon reduction targets in the pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2030.
The proposed site falls along the border of St Ervan and St Mawgan-in-Pydar parishes. The project will direct an annual contribution fund to aid local projects and causes in the surrounding community.
A public consultation was held on Wednesday 29 November 2023 with the most recent public consultation was held on Tuesday 23 September 2025.
Any enquiries can be made by phone on 01208 895576, by email to bearsdown@cleanearthenergy.com. An alternative contact will be Evie.Kneller@cleanearthenergy.com.
Further details can be found under reference PA23/10324 on the Cornwall planning portal.
Non-technical Summary
Collaborative Benefits Opportunity
In support of the modification CE has submitted the following information to Cornwall Council. This information is available below and on the planning portal.
Appendix 1 – Revised site layout plan
Layout Plan T1 Removal
Appendix 2- Landscape statement, including full suite of revised visuals
LVIA
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Appendix 3- Revised Ecological Impact Assessment, including revised BNG
Biodiversity Net Gain Report
Ecological Impact Assessment
Ornithology Report
Appendix 4- Heritage Supporting Statement
Heritage Supporting Statement
Appendix 5- Operational Noise Supporting Statement
Operational Noise Statement
Appendix 6- Revised flood risk assessment and SuDS design
Revised Flood Risk Assessment
Appendix 7- Revised construction traffic management plan (CTMP)
Revised Construction Transport Management Plan
Appendix 8- Revised shadow flicker assessment
Revised Shadow Flicker Assessment