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Solar, wind and battery projects near Plymouth (PL8)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL8 (South Hams): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 22 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Plymouth Stor Generation (20 MW battery storage, approved on 26 March 2025, not yet built), 8.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
22approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of PL8

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Newton Downs Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2018Jun 2015granted Jul 2016Mar 2018South Hams1.7
Balls Wood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.7operationalupdated Mar 2016Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Mar 2016South Hams2.4
Creacombe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.3operationalupdated Oct 2018Apr 2017granted Mar 2018Oct 2018South Hams2.5
Yealmptonsolarsolar2.6application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017Oct 2013—Aug 2017South Hams3.5
Luson Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Mar 2013Nov 2012granted Jan 2013Mar 2013South Hams5.7
Langage Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2011Jan 2011granted Mar 2011Aug 2011South Hams6.0
Chelson Meadow Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Feb 2022granted Jun 2022Sep 2025Plymouth7.8
Plymouth Stor Generationbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Plymouth8.1
Newnham Estatesolar farmsolar farm14operationalupdated Apr 2015Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Apr 2015South Hams8.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (27)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Butts Park, Newton Ferrers Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025Jan 2025South Hams2.0
Deep Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022May 2022South Hams4.2
Eastern Wood Road, Plympton - Batteriesbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025South Hams5.7
Western Wood Way, Plymptonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022South Hams6.1
Langage Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025Jun 2019granted Oct 2019Apr 2025South Hams6.1
Western Wood Way, Langage Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024South Hams6.2
Vacsaxrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025South Hams6.2
North East Side Of Glen Road, Plympton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026—Jul 2026Plymouth6.6
Morrisons supermarket - Roof mounted Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Plymouth7.1
Bandvulc Remoulds, Gillard Way Solar Photovoltaics Systemsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Sep 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024South Hams7.1
Aldermans Tooling, Bell Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023May 2023Plymouth7.2
Endsleigh Garden Centre, Endsleighrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022South Hams7.4
Plymouth Road, Plymptonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021Plymouth7.5
Staddon Lane - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024—Mar 2024Plymouth7.6
Sugar Mill Industrial Estate, Billacombe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Plymouth7.6
Linketty Lane Energy Projectbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Jan 2021Plymouth7.7
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Plymouth8.0
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Plymouth8.0
Sainsburys Supermarket, Plymouth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Plymouth8.1
Interfish, Wallsend Industrial Estatesolar farmsolar farm0.2application submittedJun 2026——Plymouth8.3
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Plymouth8.3
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Plymouth8.3
Princess Yachts Ltd (4)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.2permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Mar 2020—Sep 2020Plymouth8.5
Princess Yachts Ltd (3)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.3permission expiredupdated May 2023Mar 2020—May 2023Plymouth8.6
Princess Yachts Ltd (2)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.6permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Mar 2020—Apr 2020Plymouth8.6
Princess Yachts Ltd (1)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5permission expiredupdated Jan 2023Mar 2020—Jan 2023Plymouth8.7
Lipson Community College, Bernice Terracerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Dec 2025Plymouth8.8

Distance from the average position of the PL8 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 farm9126013.4
Rooftop solar18014005.6
Solar100000
Battery storage8060020.9

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

How South Hams decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth HamsUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3610,236
Refused6 (17%)19%
Solar refused3 of 2812%
Onshore wind refused3 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision13.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in South Hams

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 PL8, 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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