Renewable energy projects in South Hams
43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in South Hams (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 11 approved but not running, 17 operational and 5 refused. The council refused 6 of 36 decided applications (17%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
43projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
17%of decisions refused
How South Hams decides
| Applications | South Hams | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Projects in South Hams
Projects of 1 MW and more (31)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood Barton, Stavertonbattery storage | battery storage | 99 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Riverford Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Aug 2020 |
| Newnham Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 14 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Lee Moor China Clay Workssolar farm | solar farm | 9.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Oct 2016 |
| Balls Wood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.7 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Mar 2016 |
| Coombeshead Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jan 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | May 2018 |
| Creacombe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated Oct 2018 | Apr 2017 | granted Mar 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| Parkview solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Aug 2015 |
| Hazard Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted May 2013 | Jun 2014 |
| Marley Thatch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Apr 2013 |
| Halwell Airfieldsolar | solar | 5.7 | refusedupdated Jan 2014 | Sep 2013 | refused Nov 2013 | Jan 2014 |
| Hatchlands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Mar 2013 |
| Langage Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | Jan 2011 | granted Mar 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| Bidwell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Jul 2015 |
| Lower Blakemore Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Apr 2016 |
| Newton Downs Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Mar 2018 |
| Land at Oldstone Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Jun 2017 |
| Beech Tree Farm Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4.9 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2005 | Oct 2004 | — | Aug 2005 |
| Place Barton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2017 |
| Totnes Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | refused Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| Lower Slade Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Feb 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| Beech Tree Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | Nov 2007 | refused Feb 2008 | Dec 2010 |
| Blackawton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| Town Farm, Blackawtonbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | application withdrawnupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | May 2024 |
| Yealmptonsolar | solar | 2.6 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Oct 2013 | — | Aug 2017 |
| Colleen Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.2 | abandonedupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Oct 2016 |
| Luson Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Nov 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| Mayflower Water Treatment Works, Roborough Downsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Stumpy Postwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refusedupdated Aug 2005 | Mar 2003 | refused May 2003 | Aug 2005 |
| Island Park Lodgewind farm | wind farm | 1.3 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2005 | Jan 2002 | — | Aug 2005 |
| Tamerton Road, Roboroughrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langage Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025 | Jun 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Apr 2025 |
| Endsleigh Garden Centre, Endsleighrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Western Wood Way, Plymptonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Bandvulc Remoulds, Gillard Way Solar Photovoltaics Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Butts Park, Newton Ferrers Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Eastern Wood Road, Plympton - Batteriesbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 |
| Tamerton Road, Woolwell - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Western Wood Way, Langage Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Start Point Lighthouse - Supply and Installation of Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | no application requiredupdated Dec 2021 | — | — | Dec 2021 |
| Deep Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | May 2022 |
| Littlehempston Water Treatment Works, Littlehempstonsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Nov 2023 |
| Vacsaxrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 |
Postcode districts in South Hams
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL8 | 36 | 1 | 22 | 6 |
| PL21 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| TQ6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| TQ7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TQ8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TQ9 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| TQ10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to South Hams by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.