Renewable energy projects in Teignbridge
21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Teignbridge (REPD, July 2026 extract): 5 pending, 8 approved but not running, 2 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 5 of 14 decided applications (36%; UK 19%), with a median 12 weeks from submission to decision.
21projects in the council area
5awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
36%of decisions refused
How Teignbridge decides
| Applications | Teignbridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Projects in Teignbridge
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Rydon Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jul 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | May 2015 |
| Bowhay Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.7 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Oct 2012 | — | Aug 2017 |
| Goldcross Hillsolar | solar | 6.9 | refusedupdated Feb 2013 | Sep 2012 | refused Dec 2012 | Feb 2013 |
| Sawmills Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated May 2018 | May 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2018 |
| Higher Humber Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2015 | refused Apr 2016 | Feb 2017 |
| Apple Tree Closesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020 | Oct 2015 | granted May 2016 | May 2020 |
| Waye Bartonsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Aug 2015 | — | Oct 2015 |
| East Golds Works, Kingsteignton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibelco UK Preston Manor Works, Kingsteigntonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Linhay Hill Quarry, Settling Pond Solar Panel Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Paramount 21, Old Newton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Brooke House, Sabre Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Feb 2023 |
| Old Teignmouth Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
| Newton Road, Bovey Tracey - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Kingskerswell - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025 | Jul 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Totnes Road, Ipplepen - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | refused Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Newton Road & Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Northcombe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Jan 2021 | — | Feb 2021 |
| Langdon Hospital, Langdonsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Langdon Hospital, Langdonbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
Postcode districts in Teignbridge
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX6 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| EX7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| TQ11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| TQ12 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| TQ13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| TQ14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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 Teignbridge by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.