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EASTACOMBE SOLAR FARM
EASTACOMBE SOLAR FARM is an operational 3.6 MW solar farm in Torridge, generating since 1 July 2012. Planning permission was granted on 30 June 2011, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: The Green Company.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 April 2011 |
| Permission granted | 30 June 2011 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 July 2012 12 months after consent |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 3 agricultural land. The published survey does not split Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, so this alone does not settle whether the land counts as best and most versatile.
REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.
Torridge’s record on solar
Torridge has decided 28 solar farms and approved 96%, taking a median of 3.6 months. See every solar farm decision in Torridge →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 3.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 3.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 11.8 | 4 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 4.4 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3 | 4.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1 | 4.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.2 | 4.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.7 | 5.1 km |
How big is EASTACOMBE SOLAR FARM?
EASTACOMBE SOLAR FARM has a recorded installed capacity of 3.6 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates EASTACOMBE SOLAR FARM?
REPD records the operator as The Green Company. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was EASTACOMBE SOLAR FARM approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 April 2011. Permission was granted on 30 June 2011, 3 months later. The site became operational on 1 July 2012, 12 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 1610.
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