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Solar, wind and battery projects near Exmouth (EX8)

21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX8 (East Devon): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury (60 MW battery storage, approved on 13 July 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 4.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

21projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of EX8

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Liverton Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Mar 2015Oct 2013granted Jan 2014Mar 2015East Devon2.2
Bystock Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated May 2015Jul 2014granted Sep 2014May 2015East Devon2.4
Veiges Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Feb 2019Sep 2015granted Feb 2016Feb 2019East Devon2.9
Coombe Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Jun 2015May 2014granted Sep 2014Jun 2015East Devon3.2
Blackhill Quarry, Woodburybattery storagebattery storage60approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Nov 2022granted Jul 2023Aug 2023East Devon4.2
Higher Bagmore Farm, Ebford Lane -Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025East Devon5.4
Kenniford Farmsolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Sep 2018Jan 2015granted Oct 2015Sep 2018East Devon7.5
Westexe, Greendale Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Feb 2024East Devon7.8
Orchard Parksolar farmsolar farm5.1refused on appealupdated Oct 2016Dec 2014refused Dec 2015Oct 2016East Devon8.3
Winslade Parksolar farmsolar farm1.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2024refused May 2024Mar 2025East Devon8.7
Higher Hawkerland Farm, Sidmouth Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Oct 2022granted Apr 2023Mar 2023East Devon8.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bradham Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026—Apr 2026East Devon0.9
Lower Veiges Plantationbattery storagebattery storage—abandonedupdated Feb 2019Dec 2015—Feb 2019East Devon2.9
Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023East Devon3.0
Langdon Hospital, Langdonsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Teignbridge5.8
Langdon Hospital, Langdonbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Teignbridge5.8
Darts Farm Shopping Village, Clyst St Georgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023East Devon7.1
Greendale Business Park, Woodbury Salterton Battery Farmbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jun 2025Jan 2025refused May 2025Jun 2025East Devon7.8
Old Teignmouth Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024—Sep 2024Teignbridge8.2
Hill Barton Business Park, Clyst St Marybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024East Devon8.8
Crealy Adventure Park, Clyst St Marysolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022East Devon8.8

Distance from the average position of the EX8 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 farm10133120.8
Rooftop solar303001.8
Battery storage83101110

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

How East Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast DevonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5510,236
Refused17 (31%)19%
Solar refused9 of 3612%
Battery storage refused8 of 1916%
Median time from submission to decision21.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 3—

All projects in East Devon

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 EX8, 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.

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