Solar, wind and battery projects near South Brent (TQ10)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TQ10 (South Hams): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Hood Barton, Staverton (99 MW battery storage, application submitted on 12 December 2024, no decision recorded), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TQ10
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marley Thatch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Apr 2013 | South Hams | 1.2 |
| Hatchlands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Mar 2013 | South Hams | 2.9 |
| Hazard Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted May 2013 | Jun 2014 | South Hams | 4.6 |
| Coombeshead Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jan 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | May 2018 | South Hams | 5.9 |
| Lower Blakemore Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Apr 2016 | South Hams | 6.6 |
| Bidwell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Jul 2015 | South Hams | 7.0 |
| Hood Barton, Stavertonbattery storage | battery storage | 99 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | South Hams | 7.9 |
| Riverford Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Aug 2020 | South Hams | 8.0 |
| Totnes Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | refused Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 | South Hams | 8.5 |
| Place Barton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2017 | South Hams | 9.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| 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 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the TQ10 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 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.