Solar, wind and battery projects near Chulmleigh (EX18)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX18 (Mid Devon): 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigney (50 MW solar farm, approved on 19 September 2023, not yet built), 6.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX18
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigneysolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jul 2021 | granted Sep 2023 | Jun 2026 | Torridge | 6.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodterrill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Torridge | 5.3 |
Distance from the average position of the EX18 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 |
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 Near EX18, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed).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.