Solar, wind and battery projects near Winkleigh (EX19)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX19 (Torridge): 5 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigney (50 MW solar farm, approved on 19 September 2023, not yet built), 2.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX19
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| 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 | 2.6 |
| Beaford Brook Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Jul 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Jun 2013 | Torridge | 5.5 |
| Crockers Helesolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Mar 2014 | West Devon | 7.5 |
| Deptford Farm, Ebberley Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27.8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | refused Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Torridge | 8.1 |
| Hillsmoor Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Aug 2017 | West Devon | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| 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 | 3.4 |
| Deptford Farm, Ebberley Hillbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | refused Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Torridge | 8.1 |
| Hatchmoor Industrial Estate, Hatherleigh Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | refused Apr 2025 | Nov 2025 | West Devon | 8.6 |
Distance from the average position of the EX19 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 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 78 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Torridge decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Torridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 8 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 7 | — |
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 EX19, 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.