Solar, wind and battery projects near Ilfracombe (EX34)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX34 (North Devon): 2 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Buttercombe Lane Solar Farm (15 MW solar farm, approved on 26 March 2026, not yet built), 9.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX34
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Shelfin Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2012 | Mar 2010 | — | Mar 2012 | North Devon | 2.2 |
| Hore Down Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 2.2 | refusedupdated Mar 2003 | Aug 2000 | refused Dec 2001 | Mar 2003 | North Devon | 2.8 |
| Fullabrook Down Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 66 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Oct 2004 | granted Oct 2007 | Apr 2013 | North Devon | 4.6 |
| West Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | May 2016 | North Devon | 5.6 |
| West Hill Farm (solar)solar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Feb 2015 | North Devon | 6.2 |
| Blatchworthy Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Sep 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | North Devon | 6.2 |
| Fullabrook Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Jul 2014 | — | Sep 2014 | North Devon | 6.4 |
| Barton Close Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Oct 2012 | granted Apr 2014 | Apr 2016 | North Devon | 6.8 |
| Buttercombe Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | North Devon | 9.2 |
| Luscott Bartonsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Sep 2015 | Feb 2016 | North Devon | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pall Europe Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | granted Dec 2019 | Jun 2020 | North Devon | 1.5 |
| Higher Slade Road, Lower Slade - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | North Devon | 1.8 |
Distance from the average position of the EX34 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 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.