Solar, wind and battery projects near Totnes (TQ9)
23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TQ9 (South Hams): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Hood Barton, Staverton (99 MW battery storage, application submitted on 12 December 2024, no decision recorded), 5.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TQ9
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totnes Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | refused Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 | South Hams | 1.3 |
| Lower Blakemore Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Apr 2016 | South Hams | 3.1 |
| Bidwell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Jul 2015 | South Hams | 3.8 |
| Hazard Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted May 2013 | Jun 2014 | South Hams | 5.0 |
| Riverford Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Aug 2020 | South Hams | 5.8 |
| Hood Barton, Stavertonbattery storage | battery storage | 99 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | South Hams | 5.8 |
| Colleen Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.2 | abandonedupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Oct 2016 | South Hams | 5.9 |
| Halwell Airfieldsolar | solar | 5.7 | refusedupdated Jan 2014 | Sep 2013 | refused Nov 2013 | Jan 2014 | South Hams | 6.0 |
| Coombeshead Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jan 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | May 2018 | South Hams | 6.3 |
| Waye Bartonsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Aug 2015 | — | Oct 2015 | Teignbridge | 6.4 |
| Hatchlands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Mar 2013 | South Hams | 6.7 |
| Blackawton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Dec 2014 | South Hams | 6.8 |
| Place Barton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2017 | South Hams | 7.4 |
| Land at Oldstone Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Jun 2017 | South Hams | 7.5 |
| Town Farm, Blackawtonbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | application withdrawnupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | May 2024 | South Hams | 7.6 |
| Marley Thatch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Apr 2013 | South Hams | 8.4 |
| Brokenbury Farm, Galmpton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | May 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Torbay | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlehempston Water Treatment Works, Littlehempstonsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Nov 2023 | South Hams | 3.7 |
| Daintons Storage, Yalberton Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 | — | Aug 2022 | Torbay | 7.1 |
| South Devon College, Spots Hallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | — | Oct 2022 | Torbay | 7.3 |
| Morrisons, Totnes Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Torbay | 7.7 |
| Torbay Leisure Centre Energy Projectrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | Torbay | 8.9 |
| Totnes Road, Ipplepen - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | refused Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Teignbridge | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the TQ9 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 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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. Near TQ9, 3 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.