Solar, wind and battery projects near Colyton (EX24)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX24 (East Devon): 1 is waiting for a planning decision. The largest live scheme is Broadhayes Farm, Stockland (0.2 MW solar farm, application submitted on 4 December 2025, no decision recorded), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX24
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadhayes Farm, Stocklandsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | East Devon | 8.5 |
Distance from the average position of the EX24 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How East Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | East Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 55 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 36 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 8 of 19 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
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.