Solar, wind and battery projects near Crediton (EX17)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX17 (Mid Devon): 3 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is George Hil, Avranches Avenue - Micro Energy Storage Facility (0.2 MW battery storage, approved on 15 February 2024, not yet built), 3.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX17
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunscombe Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2016 | Aug 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Sep 2016 | Mid Devon | 4.0 |
| Broadgate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | operationalupdated Oct 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted May 2012 | Oct 2013 | Mid Devon | 5.1 |
| Sharland Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | May 2017 | Mid Devon | 5.1 |
| Ellicombe Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Sep 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Apr 2013 | Mid Devon | 5.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hil, Avranches Avenue - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Mid Devon | 3.1 |
| Lords Meadow Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mid Devon | 4.9 |
| Clannaborough Barton, Bowrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Mid Devon | 5.2 |
Distance from the average position of the EX17 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Mid Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Mid Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 39 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 11 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
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 EX17, 1 project has 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.