Solar, wind and battery projects near Lynton (EX35)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX35 (North Devon): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is The Hayloft ( MW rooftop solar, approved on 21 April 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 1.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX35
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayloftrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Jun 2021 | North Devon | 1.0 |
Distance from the average position of the EX35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Near EX35, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed).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.