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Solar planning in West Devon
West Devon has decided 12 solar farms and approved 83% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 25 MW.
How West Devon compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, West Devon sits in the 12th percentile for approval rate (10 points below the England average) and the 27th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Forthglade Foods, Dartmoor View - Solar Panels Forthglade Foods Limited · 2716/22/PST · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.86 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-07 |
Taw Valley Creamery - Solar panels Arla Foods · 4408/21/PST · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-20 |
Morrisons Supermarket - Solar Panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 4430/21/PST · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-20 |
Parkwood Road Rooftop Solar Array Tamar Energy Community Limited · 3705/20/PST · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.15 | Operational | 2021-01-22 |
Two Post Lane Solar South West · 0362/20/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2020-05-04 |
Land Adjacent to Taw Valley Creamery Kinetica Energy · 01132/2014 · 15.1 mo to decide | 22 | Application Refused | 2016-01-08 |
Land at Martin Farm Murex Energy · 00715/2015 · 4.7 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2015-11-16 |
Hillsmoor Solar Farm Mosscliff Environmental · 00765/2014 · 4.1 mo to decide | 1.2 | Operational | 2014-10-31 |
Tredown Solar Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 02517/2012 · 12 mo to decide | 1.2 | Operational | 2013-03-28 |
Crockers Hele Private Developer · 03273/2012 · 2.6 mo to decide | 1.3 | Operational | 2013-02-13 |
Willsland Solar farm The Green Company · 01537/2011 · 9.7 mo to decide | 3.2 | Operational | 2012-03-07 |
North Tawton Solar Farm ZW North Tawton · 01270/2011 · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2011-05-24 |
Does West Devon approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms West Devon has decided, 83% were approved (10 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in West Devon?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 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 West Devon consented?
25 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes, with 27 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in West 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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