Solar, wind and battery projects near Ivybridge (PL21)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL21 (South Hams): 9 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Langage Solar Park (0.5 MW battery storage, approved on 4 October 2019, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 6.3 km away.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 PL21
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luson Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Nov 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Mar 2013 | South Hams | 3.1 |
| Yealmptonsolar | solar | 2.6 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Oct 2013 | — | Aug 2017 | South Hams | 5.1 |
| Langage Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | Jan 2011 | granted Mar 2011 | Aug 2011 | South Hams | 6.5 |
| Creacombe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated Oct 2018 | Apr 2017 | granted Mar 2018 | Oct 2018 | South Hams | 7.1 |
| Newnham Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 14 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Apr 2015 | South Hams | 8.3 |
| Marley Thatch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Apr 2013 | South Hams | 8.8 |
| Balls Wood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.7 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Mar 2016 | South Hams | 9.3 |
| Lee Moor China Clay Workssolar farm | solar farm | 9.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Oct 2016 | South Hams | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endsleigh Garden Centre, Endsleighrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | South Hams | 1.7 |
| Bandvulc Remoulds, Gillard Way Solar Photovoltaics Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | South Hams | 2.4 |
| Langage Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025 | Jun 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Apr 2025 | South Hams | 6.3 |
| Eastern Wood Road, Plympton - Batteriesbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 | South Hams | 7.0 |
| Deep Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | May 2022 | South Hams | 7.1 |
| Western Wood Way, Langage Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | South Hams | 7.2 |
| Vacsaxrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 | South Hams | 7.2 |
| Western Wood Way, Plymptonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | South Hams | 7.3 |
| North East Side Of Glen Road, Plympton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | Jul 2026 | Plymouth | 8.9 |
| Aldermans Tooling, Bell Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | May 2023 | Plymouth | 9.0 |
Distance from the average position of the PL21 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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Hams decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Hams | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 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 PL21, 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.