Solar, wind and battery projects near Buckfastleigh (TQ11)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TQ11 (Teignbridge): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Hood Barton, Staverton (99 MW battery storage, application submitted on 12 December 2024, no decision recorded), 4.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TQ11
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Aug 2015 | South Hams | 3.5 |
| Hood Barton, Stavertonbattery storage | battery storage | 99 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | South Hams | 4.4 |
| Riverford Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Aug 2020 | South Hams | 4.4 |
| Bidwell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Jul 2015 | South Hams | 6.1 |
| Hatchlands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Mar 2013 | South Hams | 6.5 |
| Marley Thatch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Apr 2013 | South Hams | 6.6 |
| Hazard Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted May 2013 | Jun 2014 | South Hams | 7.1 |
| Lower Blakemore Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Apr 2016 | South Hams | 7.5 |
| Totnes Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | refused Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 | South Hams | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linhay Hill Quarry, Settling Pond Solar Panel Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Teignbridge | 5.9 |
| Littlehempston Water Treatment Works, Littlehempstonsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Nov 2023 | South Hams | 8.4 |
Distance from the average position of the TQ11 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 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 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 Teignbridge decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Teignbridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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 TQ11, 1 project has 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.