Solar, wind and battery projects near Exeter (EX6)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX6 (Teignbridge): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Exeter City Council Solar Panel Array (1.2 MW solar farm, approved on 29 October 2019, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX6
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowhay Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.7 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Oct 2012 | — | Aug 2017 | Teignbridge | 2.5 |
| Exeter City Council Solar Panel Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Sep 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Nov 2021 | Exeter | 6.3 |
| Council Green Waste Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Sep 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Dec 2021 | Exeter | 6.3 |
| School Of Education, Heavitree Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | May 2025 | Exeter | 7.7 |
| Belle Vue Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Exeter | 8.9 |
| Goldcross Hillsolar | solar | 6.9 | refusedupdated Feb 2013 | Sep 2012 | refused Dec 2012 | Feb 2013 | Teignbridge | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matford Way, Matfordrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jan 2023 | Exeter | 6.0 |
| Car Park Guildhall Shopping Centre, Queen Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | Exeter | 7.0 |
| Streatham Campus, Stocker Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | refused Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Exeter | 7.9 |
| Holland Hall, Clydesdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Exeter | 7.9 |
| Morrison Supermarket, Prince Charles Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jan 2023 | Exeter | 9.2 |
| Northcombe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Jan 2021 | — | Feb 2021 | Teignbridge | 9.7 |
| Pinhoe Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Exeter | 9.8 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Club, Sandy Park Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Exeter | 9.8 |
| William Pollard & Co, Oak Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | Exeter | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the EX6 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Teignbridge decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Teignbridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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 EX6, 4 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.