Solar, wind and battery projects near Salcombe (TQ8)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TQ8 (South Hams): 1 operational. The largest scheme is Beech Tree Farm Wind Turbines (4.9 MW wind farm, application withdrawn on 4 December 2006), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TQ8
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Park Lodgewind farm | wind farm | 1.3 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2005 | Jan 2002 | — | Aug 2005 | South Hams | 5.8 |
| Lower Slade Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Feb 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Dec 2015 | South Hams | 6.3 |
| Beech Tree Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | Nov 2007 | refused Feb 2008 | Dec 2010 | South Hams | 7.8 |
| Stumpy Postwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refusedupdated Aug 2005 | Mar 2003 | refused May 2003 | Aug 2005 | South Hams | 8.4 |
| Beech Tree Farm Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4.9 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2005 | Oct 2004 | — | Aug 2005 | South Hams | 8.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Point Lighthouse - Supply and Installation of Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | no application requiredupdated Dec 2021 | — | — | Dec 2021 | South Hams | 8.2 |
Distance from the average position of the TQ8 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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.