Solar, wind and battery projects near Yelverton (PL20)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL20 (West Devon): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Roborough Solar Farm (2.6 MW solar farm, approved on 3 March 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL20
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower Water Treatment Works, Roborough Downsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Apr 2024 | South Hams | 5.4 |
| Tamerton Road, Roboroughrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | South Hams | 5.9 |
| Beech Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated Aug 2005 | Apr 2002 | refused Mar 2003 | Aug 2005 | West Devon | 6.3 |
| Roborough Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Plymouth | 7.1 |
| Roborough Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Plymouth | 7.1 |
| Warleigh Barton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Jun 2011 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 | Plymouth | 8.5 |
| Lee Moor China Clay Workssolar farm | solar farm | 9.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Oct 2016 | South Hams | 8.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Supermarketrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Mar 2022 | West Devon | 5.2 |
| Tamerton Road, Woolwell - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | South Hams | 5.9 |
| Parkwood Road Rooftop Solar Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | operationalupdated Feb 2021 | Nov 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | West Devon | 6.5 |
| Notre Dame Roman Catholic School, Notre Dame Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Plymouth | 8.9 |
| Plymouth Science Park, Blunts Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | Plymouth | 9.2 |
| Drake Mill Business Park, Estover Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Plymouth | 9.2 |
| Derriford Hospital, Derriford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Plymouth | 9.3 |
| Seaton Court, William Prance Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Plymouth | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the PL20 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 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Rooftop solar | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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 PL20, 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.