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Solar planning in Teignbridge
Teignbridge has decided 9 solar farms and approved 78% of them, taking a median of 4.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 47 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Teignbridge compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Teignbridge sits in the 5th percentile for approval rate (15 points below the England average) and the 14th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
East Golds Works, Kingsteignton Road - Solar Panels Sibelco UK East Golds Works · 25/00080/NPA · 1.4 mo to decide | 1.06 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-28 |
Sibelco UK Preston Manor Works, Kingsteignton - Solar Panels Sibelco UK Preston Manor Works · 25/00070/NPA · 0.4 mo to decide | 0.79 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-28 |
Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell - Solar Farm Coubar Energy Limited (Windel) · 22/01533/MAJ · 12.2 mo to decide | 21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-15 |
Brooke House, Sabre Close - Solar Panels Wilton Bradley Limited · 22/02029/NPA · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-19 |
Northcombe Solar Farm Private Developer · 0028/21 | — | Application Submitted | 2021-01-21 |
Apple Tree Close Sun Farming · 15/02092/MAJ · 7.1 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2016-05-31 |
Higher Humber Farm TGC Renewables · 14/03725/MAJ · 14.9 mo to decide | 5.9 | Appeal Refused | 2016-04-05 |
Waye Barton Lark Energy · 15/02090/MAJ | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2016-01-14 |
Sawmills Solar Farm Foresight · 14/01576/MAJ · 5.3 mo to decide | 6.5 | Operational | 2014-11-07 |
Rydon Farm MTS Rydon Solar · 13/02129/MAJ · 5.7 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2014-01-20 |
Bowhay Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/02301/MAJ · 3 mo to decide | 5.7 | Revised | 2013-11-14 |
Bowhay Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 12/03220/MAJ | 10.7 | Application Withdrawn | 2013-01-15 |
Goldcross Hill Fulford Solar Park Ltd · 12/02784/MAJ · 2.7 mo to decide | 6.9 | Application Refused | 2012-12-03 |
Goldcross Hill Inazin Power Ltd · 12/00781/MAJ · 4.1 mo to decide | 8.6 | Revised | 2012-07-13 |
Langdon Hospital, Langdon - Solar Panels Devon Partnership NHS Trust · 25/01244/MAJ | — | Application Submitted | — |
Does Teignbridge approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 9 solar farms Teignbridge has decided, 78% were approved (7 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Teignbridge?
The median time from application to decision is 4.1 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 Teignbridge consented?
47 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes, with 13 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Teignbridge
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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