Solar, wind and battery projects near Barnstaple (EX31)
27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX31 (North Devon): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is West Webbery Farm, The Water (99.4 MW battery storage, application submitted on 18 December 2025, no decision recorded), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX31
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroc, Sticklepathbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | application submittedupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Oct 2024 | North Devon | 1.4 |
| Philip Dennis Food Servicebattery storage | battery storage | 3.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2019 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Mar 2019 | North Devon | 2.6 |
| HOLLAMOOR FARM (wind)wind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Jun 2014 | — | Sep 2014 | North Devon | 3.3 |
| Horsacott Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Jul 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Mar 2014 | North Devon | 3.6 |
| Hollamoor Farm (PV)solar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | North Devon | 3.9 |
| Hollamoor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Sep 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Sep 2018 | North Devon | 3.9 |
| Luscott Bartonsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Sep 2015 | Feb 2016 | North Devon | 4.5 |
| Collacott Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Jan 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Apr 2016 | North Devon | 5.3 |
| Litchardon Cross Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Jul 2020 | granted May 2021 | Feb 2024 | North Devon | 5.7 |
| Buttercombe Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | North Devon | 5.9 |
| Perrigo, Exeter Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | North Devon | 6.0 |
| Fullabrook Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Jul 2014 | — | Sep 2014 | North Devon | 6.8 |
| West Hill Farm (solar)solar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Feb 2015 | North Devon | 8.3 |
| Blatchworthy Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Sep 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | North Devon | 8.3 |
| Fullabrook Down Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 66 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Oct 2004 | granted Oct 2007 | Apr 2013 | North Devon | 8.3 |
| West Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | May 2016 | North Devon | 8.4 |
| Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Crossbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Torridge | 8.9 |
| Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Crosssolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Torridge | 8.9 |
| North Devon Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refusedupdated Feb 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 | Torridge | 9.9 |
| West Webbery Farm, The Waterbattery storage | battery storage | 99.4 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Feb 2026 | Torridge | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Oct 2024 | North Devon | 1.2 |
| Petroc, Old Sticklepath Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | North Devon | 1.4 |
| Fishleigh Road, Roundswell Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | North Devon | 2.6 |
| Greenacres, Roundswell - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | North Devon | 2.9 |
| Exeter Road, Brauntonsolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted May 2022 | Jan 2022 | North Devon | 6.0 |
| Perrigo,Wraftonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 | North Devon | 6.0 |
| Horwoodsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | North Devon | 8.1 |
Distance from the average position of the EX31 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 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 71.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How North Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | North Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 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. Near EX31, 2 projects have 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.