Solar, wind and battery projects near Newton Abbot (TQ12)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TQ12 (Teignbridge): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell Solar Farm (21 MW solar farm, approved on 15 August 2023, not yet built), 4.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TQ12
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Golds Works, Kingsteignton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Teignbridge | 1.2 |
| Rydon Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jul 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | May 2015 | Teignbridge | 3.0 |
| Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Teignbridge | 4.3 |
| Higher Humber Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2015 | refused Apr 2016 | Feb 2017 | Teignbridge | 4.7 |
| Torbay Hospital, Nightingale Park Solar Panel Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 3.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2021 | granted Jun 2022 | Mar 2025 | Torbay | 6.4 |
| Apple Tree Closesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020 | Oct 2015 | granted May 2016 | May 2020 | Teignbridge | 6.7 |
| Barton Hill Industrial Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 22.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | May 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Jun 2026 | Torbay | 6.8 |
| Waye Bartonsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Aug 2015 | — | Oct 2015 | Teignbridge | 7.4 |
| Sawmills Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated May 2018 | May 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2018 | Teignbridge | 8.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibelco UK Preston Manor Works, Kingsteigntonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Teignbridge | 4.1 |
| Totnes Road, Ipplepen - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | refused Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Teignbridge | 4.2 |
| Kingskerswell - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025 | Jul 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Teignbridge | 5.2 |
| Brooke House, Sabre Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Feb 2023 | Teignbridge | 6.1 |
| Paramount 21, Old Newton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Teignbridge | 6.4 |
| Newton Road, Bovey Tracey - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Jul 2024 | Teignbridge | 7.3 |
| Newton Road & Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Teignbridge | 7.3 |
| 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 | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the TQ12 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
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 TQ12, 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.