Solar, wind and battery projects near Budleigh Salterton (EX9)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX9 (East Devon): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 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is Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury (60 MW battery storage, approved on 13 July 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 4.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EX9
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Mar 2015 | East Devon | 3.4 |
| Veiges Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | Sep 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Feb 2019 | East Devon | 3.5 |
| Bystock Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | May 2015 | East Devon | 4.2 |
| Blackhill Quarry, Woodburybattery storage | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | East Devon | 4.5 |
| Coombe Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | May 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Jun 2015 | East Devon | 5.3 |
| Higher Hawkerland Farm, Sidmouth Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Mar 2023 | East Devon | 7.3 |
| Higher Bagmore Farm, Ebford Lane -Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | East Devon | 7.8 |
| Westexe, Greendale Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | East Devon | 8.5 |
| Kenniford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Jan 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Sep 2018 | East Devon | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Veiges Plantationbattery storage | battery storage | — | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | Dec 2015 | — | Feb 2019 | East Devon | 3.5 |
| Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | East Devon | 4.1 |
| Bradham Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Apr 2026 | East Devon | 5.1 |
| Greendale Business Park, Woodbury Salterton Battery Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jun 2025 | Jan 2025 | refused May 2025 | Jun 2025 | East Devon | 8.1 |
| Hill Barton Business Park, Clyst St Marybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 | East Devon | 9.9 |
| Crealy Adventure Park, Clyst St Marysolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | East Devon | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the EX9 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 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18.9 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How East Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | East Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 55 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 36 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 8 of 19 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 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. Near EX9, 3 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.