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Solar planning in North Devon
North Devon has decided 23 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 4.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 125 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How North Devon compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, North Devon sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 8th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (27)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Buttercombe Lane - Solar Farm Exagen Development Limited · 80182 | 15 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-04 |
Wixland Farm - Solar Farm NWF Agriculture Limited · 77189 · 7.2 mo to decide | 0.61 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-27 |
Petroc, Old Sticklepath Hill - Solar Panels Petroc College Of Further Education · 77398 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.77 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-05 |
Perrigo, Exeter Road - Solar Panels Wrafton Laboratories (Trading as Perrigo) · 76423 · 5.9 mo to decide | 5.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-20 |
West Buckland School, West Buckland - Solar Panels West Buckland School · 76294 · 4.2 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-14 |
Exeter Road, Braunton - Solar Panels Perrigo Wrafton Laboratories · 74598 · 4.6 mo to decide | 0.75 | Under Construction | 2022-05-12 |
Horwood - Solar array Private Developer · 74989 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-05 |
Perrigo,Wrafton - Solar Photovoltaic System Perrigo · 74005 · 2 mo to decide | 0.53 | Operational | 2021-11-01 |
Litchardon Cross Solar Farm Aura Power / Infinis Energy Services · 71708 · 9.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2021-05-14 |
The Hayloft - Solar panels All In One Services · 62/41/21/005 · 3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-21 |
Pall Europe Building Ivy Link Partnership · 66784 · 5.4 mo to decide | 0.58 | Operational | 2019-12-09 |
Hollamoor Farm Solstice Renewables · 60026 · 5.4 mo to decide | 2.5 | Abandoned | 2016-03-10 |
Luscott Barton Sunsave 7 Luscott Barton Ltd/ vogt Solar · 58007 · 12.5 mo to decide | 13 | Operational | 2015-09-03 |
Land At Knightacott Cross Clearwinds · 58895 · 5.6 mo to decide | 2.4 | Appeal Refused | 2015-08-06 |
Collacott Farm Cooper Energy Engineering · 58715 · 4.9 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 2015-06-15 |
West Hill Farm Hazel Capital LLP · 58320 · 4.4 mo to decide | 2.4 | Operational | 2015-03-05 |
Bommertown Solar Farm Steadfast Molland Solar Ltd · 54402 · 24.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-08-05 |
Barton Close Farm British Solar Renewables · 54722 · 18.3 mo to decide | 5.5 | Operational | 2014-04-15 |
Capeland Farm juwi Renewable Energies · 55798 · 8.3 mo to decide | 8.3 | Operational | 2014-02-28 |
Kingsland Barton Solar Farm Padero Solar · 55742 · 4.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2013-10-29 |
Hacche Barton Solar Farm Lumicity · 54387 | 9.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2013-07-04 |
Blatchworthy Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 12/01381/MFUL · 5.8 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2013-03-22 |
Hollamoor Farm (PV) Lightsource Renewable Energy · 54884 · 3 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2013-02-18 |
West Hill Farm (solar) Lumicity · 54388 · 3.8 mo to decide | 7.3 | Operational | 2012-11-30 |
Horsacott Farm Solar Park Hazel Capital LLP · 54349 · 4 mo to decide | 6.4 | Operational | 2012-11-30 |
Bratton Fleming Solar Farm Wessex Solar Energy · 51698 · 14.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2012-04-17 |
Kingsland Barton Solar Farm WRS Energy Ltd · 51860 · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2011-06-24 |
Does North Devon approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 23 solar farms North Devon has decided, 96% were approved (22 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in North Devon?
The median time from application to decision is 4.9 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has North Devon consented?
125 MW has been consented across 22 approved schemes, with 2 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in North Devon
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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