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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ottery St Mary (EX11)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX11 (East Devon): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Saundercroft Farm (290 MW battery storage, approved on 12 January 2024, not yet built), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

24projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of EX11

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
East Hill Stripssolarsolar7refusedupdated Jun 2014Feb 2014refused May 2014Jun 2014East Devon3.0
Escot Park Estate, Talaton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025East Devon3.4
Rockbeare Hillsolar farmsolar farm15approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Jan 2020granted Jul 2020Sep 2020East Devon3.9
Great Houndbeare Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Jul 2018Jul 2013granted Nov 2013Jul 2018East Devon4.6
Strete Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Apr 2013May 2012granted Aug 2012Apr 2013East Devon4.9
Ford Oaks Solar & Green Infrastructure Facilitysolar farmsolar farm30under constructionupdated Feb 2026May 2022granted Nov 2023Feb 2026East Devon5.2
Pithayessolarsolar5refusedupdated Sep 2015Jun 2013refused Nov 2013Sep 2015East Devon5.6
Rutton Farm, Whimple - Horton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2026May 2022granted Jun 2023Mar 2026East Devon6.0
Higher Hawkerland Farm, Sidmouth Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Oct 2022granted Apr 2023Mar 2023East Devon6.7
Paytherden Solar Farm (Peradon)solar farmsolar farm49under constructionupdated Jul 2022Dec 2021granted Dec 2022Jul 2022East Devon7.5
Exeter Substation, Broadclystbattery storagebattery storage125approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026East Devon7.9
Saundercroft Farmbattery storagebattery storage290approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024May 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024East Devon7.9
Saundercroft Road, Broadclystbattery storagebattery storage57approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025East Devon7.9
Saundercroft Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Jul 2018Oct 2012granted Jan 2013Jul 2018East Devon7.9
Crannaford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12.5operationalupdated Aug 2014Feb 2013granted Sep 2013Aug 2014East Devon8.2
National Grid Substationbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Oct 2024granted Aug 2025Sep 2025East Devon9.0
Westexe, Greendale Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Feb 2024East Devon9.2
Burrowton Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2018Apr 2011granted Oct 2011Jul 2018East Devon9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wares Farm, Clyst Honiton - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024East Devon8.8
Greendale Business Park, Woodbury Salterton Battery Farmbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jun 2025Jan 2025refused May 2025Jun 2025East Devon8.9
Exteter Airport, London Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025East Devon9.6
Hill Barton Business Park, Clyst St Marybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024East Devon9.7
Crealy Adventure Park, Clyst St Marysolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022East Devon9.7
Skypark, Spitfire Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026East Devon9.9

Distance from the average position of the EX11 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm121650198
Rooftop solar202001.6
Solar200020
Battery storage81601573

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How East Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast DevonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5510,236
Refused17 (31%)19%
Solar refused9 of 3612%
Battery storage refused8 of 1916%
Median time from submission to decision21.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 3—

All projects in East Devon

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 EX11, 4 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.

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