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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bideford (EX39)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX39 (Torridge): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Gammaton Barton Farm, Alverdiscott (100 MW battery storage, approved on 17 July 2025, not yet built), 6.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
4approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of EX39

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sedborough Farmwind farmwind farm2application withdrawnupdated May 2008Mar 2008—May 2008Torridge5.6
Gammaton Barton Farm, Alverdiscottbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Mar 2025granted Jul 2025Mar 2026Torridge6.1
West Webbery Farm, The Waterbattery storagebattery storage99.4application submittedupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025—Feb 2026Torridge6.5
Gammaton Moor Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm32operationalupdated Jun 2026Sep 2021granted Apr 2022Jun 2026Torridge7.4
Cleave Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated Apr 2014Nov 2012granted Feb 2013Apr 2014Torridge7.4
Limebury Farm, Horns Cross Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.5under constructionupdated Feb 2026Oct 2022granted May 2023Feb 2026Torridge7.5
North Devon Wind Farmwind farmwind farm7.5refusedupdated Feb 2015Apr 2013refused Feb 2015Feb 2015Torridge8.3
Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Crossbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Torridge8.4
Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Crosssolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Torridge8.4
Walland Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014May 2015Torridge8.4
Knockworthy Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.5operationalupdated Jul 2018Aug 2012granted Nov 2012Jul 2018Torridge9.2
Litchardon Cross Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Feb 2024Jul 2020granted May 2021Feb 2024North Devon9.3
Collacott Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Apr 2016Jan 2015granted Jun 2015Apr 2016North Devon9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kingsley School, Northdown Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Torridge2.1
Ford Rise - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025—Apr 2025Torridge2.7
Torridge Pool, Benson Drive - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025—Apr 2025Torridge3.5
Golf Links Road, Northam - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated May 2026Feb 2026—May 2026Torridge3.6
Chubb Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1operationalupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Apr 2022Jan 2022Torridge3.7
Huxhill Farm, Weare Giffordwind turbinewind turbine0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Torridge7.4
Horwoodsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022North Devon7.6

Distance from the average position of the EX39 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 farm9126056.4
Rooftop solar201100.4
Wind farm200010
Wind turbine110000.2
Battery storage62100249

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

How Torridge decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsTorridgeUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4510,236
Refused12 (27%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3112%
Onshore wind refused6 of 845%
Battery storage refused2 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision24.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 7—

All projects in Torridge

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 EX39, 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.

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