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Solar, wind and battery projects near Barnstaple (EX32)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX32 (North Devon): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Cross (50 MW battery storage, application submitted on 30 July 2025, no decision recorded), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

24projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of EX32

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Petroc, Sticklepathbattery storagebattery storage1application submittedupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024—Oct 2024North Devon3.5
HOLLAMOOR FARM (wind)wind farmwind farm1.5application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jun 2014—Sep 2014North Devon4.3
Hollamoor Farm (PV)solar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Feb 2014Nov 2012granted Feb 2013Feb 2014North Devon4.5
Hollamoor Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.5abandonedupdated Sep 2018Sep 2015granted Mar 2016Sep 2018North Devon4.5
Philip Dennis Food Servicebattery storagebattery storage3.8operationalupdated Mar 2019Oct 2017granted Dec 2017Mar 2019North Devon4.8
Horsacott Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6.4operationalupdated Mar 2014Jul 2012granted Nov 2012Mar 2014North Devon6.3
Collacott Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Apr 2016Jan 2015granted Jun 2015Apr 2016North Devon7.6
Litchardon Cross Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Feb 2024Jul 2020granted May 2021Feb 2024North Devon7.7
Luscott Bartonsolar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated Feb 2016Aug 2014granted Sep 2015Feb 2016North Devon8.2
Bratton Fleming Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2013Feb 2011granted Apr 2012Apr 2013North Devon8.9
The Old Racecoursewind farmwind farm2.2refusedupdated Mar 2003Aug 2000refused Dec 2001Mar 2003North Devon9.4
Buttercombe Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jun 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026North Devon9.6
Perrigo, Exeter Roadsolar farmsolar farm5.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Dec 2022granted Jun 2023Jul 2023North Devon9.7
Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Crossbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Torridge9.8
Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Crosssolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Torridge9.8
Fullabrook Farm Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jul 2014—Sep 2014North Devon9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
St Georges Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024—Oct 2024North Devon2.8
Petroc, Old Sticklepath Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023North Devon3.5
Greenacres, Roundswell - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Feb 2025North Devon4.6
Fishleigh Road, Roundswell Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Feb 2025North Devon4.9
West Buckland School, West Bucklandsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Feb 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023North Devon8.2
Horwoodsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022North Devon9.7
Exeter Road, Brauntonsolar farmsolar farm0.8under constructionupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021granted May 2022Jan 2022North Devon9.7
Perrigo,Wraftonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5operationalupdated Jan 2022Sep 2021granted Nov 2021Jan 2022North Devon9.7

Distance from the average position of the EX32 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm13156072
Rooftop solar201100.8
Wind farm200010
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage6221051.4

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How North Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth DevonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3710,236
Refused9 (24%)19%
Solar refused4 of 2612%
Onshore wind refused5 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision23.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 3—

All projects in North Devon

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 EX32, 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.

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