Solar, wind and battery projects near Lifton (PL16)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL16 (West Devon): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Cold Northcott Windfarm Repowering (22 MW wind farm, application submitted on 27 November 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL16
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rexton Crosssolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Dec 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Jul 2013 | Torridge | 3.5 |
| Tredown Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Mar 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Feb 2014 | West Devon | 4.0 |
| Hexworthy Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.4 | abandonedupdated May 2017 | Apr 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | May 2017 | Cornwall | 6.1 |
| Link Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Mar 2023 | Cornwall | 7.3 |
| Cold Northcott Windfarm Repoweringwind farm | wind farm | 22 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 | Cornwall | 8.3 |
| Hollow Panson Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated May 2015 | Dec 2012 | — | May 2015 | Torridge | 8.5 |
Distance from the average position of the PL16 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How West Devon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | West Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (39%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
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 PL16, 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.