Solar, wind and battery projects near Torrington (EX38)
23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX38 (Torridge): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Gammaton Barton Farm, Alverdiscott (100 MW battery storage, approved on 17 July 2025, not yet built), 7.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX38
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Apr 2014 | Torridge | 2.5 |
| Darracott Moorwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | Jul 2002 | granted May 2004 | Jun 2018 | Torridge | 3.9 |
| Deep Moor Landfill Sitesolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | Mar 2016 | granted Feb 2017 | Jun 2018 | Torridge | 4.8 |
| Knockworthy Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Jul 2018 | Torridge | 5.0 |
| Cleave Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Apr 2014 | Torridge | 6.7 |
| North Devon Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refusedupdated Feb 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 | Torridge | 7.0 |
| Gammaton Moor Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 32 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Sep 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Jun 2026 | Torridge | 7.0 |
| Gammaton Barton Farm, Alverdiscottbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Mar 2026 | Torridge | 7.2 |
| West Webbery Farm, The Waterbattery storage | battery storage | 99.4 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Feb 2026 | Torridge | 7.7 |
| Southcombe Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 | Torridge | 7.8 |
| Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Crossbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Torridge | 8.0 |
| Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Crosssolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Torridge | 8.0 |
| Beaford Brook Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Jul 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Jun 2013 | Torridge | 8.4 |
| Galsworthy Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Apr 2008 | granted Sep 2008 | Dec 2014 | Torridge | 8.8 |
| Bulkworthy Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020 | Dec 2015 | granted May 2016 | Aug 2020 | Torridge | 9.0 |
| Deptford Farm, Ebberley Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27.8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | refused Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Torridge | 9.5 |
| Sedborough Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2 | application withdrawnupdated May 2008 | Mar 2008 | — | May 2008 | Torridge | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huxhill Farm, Weare Giffordwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Torridge | 5.2 |
| Chubb Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Jan 2022 | Torridge | 8.0 |
| Ford Rise - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | Torridge | 8.4 |
| Horwoodsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | North Devon | 9.2 |
| Kingsley School, Northdown Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Torridge | 9.4 |
| Deptford Farm, Ebberley Hillbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | refused Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Torridge | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the EX38 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 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 82.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Torridge decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Torridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 8 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 7 | — |
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 EX38, 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.