Solar, wind and battery projects near Sidmouth (EX10)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX10 (East Devon): 4 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury (60 MW battery storage, approved on 13 July 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX10
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hill Stripssolar | solar | 7 | refusedupdated Jun 2014 | Feb 2014 | refused May 2014 | Jun 2014 | East Devon | 4.5 |
| Higher Hawkerland Farm, Sidmouth Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Mar 2023 | East Devon | 7.6 |
| Rockbeare Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Jan 2020 | granted Jul 2020 | Sep 2020 | East Devon | 8.2 |
| Great Houndbeare Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Jul 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Jul 2018 | East Devon | 8.6 |
| Ford Oaks Solar & Green Infrastructure Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 30 | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | May 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Feb 2026 | East Devon | 9.1 |
| Blackhill Quarry, Woodburybattery storage | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | East Devon | 9.6 |
| Strete Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | May 2012 | granted Aug 2012 | Apr 2013 | East Devon | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the EX10 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How East Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | East Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 55 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 36 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 8 of 19 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
Is the status up to date?
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. Near EX10, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.