Solar, wind and battery projects near South Molton (EX36)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX36 (North Devon): 2 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is West Buckland School, West Buckland (0.4 MW solar farm, approved on 14 June 2023, not yet built), 9.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX36
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacche Barton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | — | Jul 2013 | North Devon | 3.4 |
| Kingsland Barton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Jun 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Dec 2014 | North Devon | 4.7 |
| Three Moors Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 22 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | Nov 2007 | refused Sep 2008 | Dec 2010 | North Devon | 5.5 |
| Cross Moorwind farm | wind farm | 4 | refusedupdated Jun 2012 | Dec 2006 | refused Mar 2012 | Jun 2012 | North Devon | 7.3 |
| Bommertown Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Jul 2012 | granted Aug 2014 | Jul 2016 | North Devon | 7.9 |
| Batsworthy Crosswind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Nov 2006 | granted Oct 2012 | Nov 2016 | North Devon | 9.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell Way, Hacche Lane -Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | North Devon | 3.1 |
| West Buckland School, West Bucklandsolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | North Devon | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the EX36 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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.