Apple Tree Close (5 MW solar farm)
Apple Tree Close is a 5 MW solar farm project in Teignbridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 31 May 2016, not yet built; the record was last updated on 26 May 2020. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 31 May 2019, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 31 May 2019, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 October 2015 | Application submitted |
| 31 May 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 May 2019 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 26 May 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Sun Farming
- Planning authority
- Teignbridge
- Planning application reference
- 15/02092/MAJ
- Site area
- 11.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bovey Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot,
- Council area (by location)
- Teignbridge
- Time to decision
- 31 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4962
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Humber Farm | solar farm | 5.9 | refused on appeal | 5.7 |
| Sawmills Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 7.8 |
| Rydon Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 8.9 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (50.5863, -3.6435).