Solar, wind and battery projects near Beaworthy (EX21)
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX21 (Torridge): 3 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is East Rightadown Farm, Brandis Corner Solar Farm (7.6 MW solar farm, approved on 1 September 2023, not yet built), 2.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX21
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rightadown Farm, Brandis Corner Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Feb 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Jul 2025 | Torridge | 2.5 |
| Dunsland Cross Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Jan 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Oct 2017 | Torridge | 3.6 |
| Chalhanger Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 6 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | Apr 2013 | refused Jul 2013 | Sep 2014 | Torridge | 5.6 |
| Willsland Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | May 2011 | granted Mar 2012 | Apr 2013 | West Devon | 5.6 |
| Foxcombe Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2013 | Sep 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Nov 2013 | Torridge | 6.0 |
| Hunscott Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Mar 2012 | — | Aug 2017 | Torridge | 6.3 |
| Whiddon Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Apr 2013 | Torridge | 7.7 |
| Hillsmoor Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Aug 2017 | West Devon | 8.5 |
| West Venn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | May 2017 | Torridge | 8.6 |
| Crockers Helesolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Mar 2014 | West Devon | 8.9 |
| Southcombe Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 | Torridge | 9.0 |
| Eastacombe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.6 | operationalupdated Oct 2012 | Apr 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | Oct 2012 | Torridge | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rightadown Farm, Brandis Cornerbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Feb 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Jul 2025 | Torridge | 2.5 |
| 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 | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the EX21 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 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.