Batsworthy Cross (18 MW wind farm)
Batsworthy Cross is an 18 MW wind farm project in North Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 7 April 2016; the record was last updated on 30 November 2016.
18 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
30 November 2016record last updated
North Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 November 2006 | Application submitted |
| 20 July 2011 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 22 October 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 October 2012 | Appeal allowed |
| 18 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 7 April 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 30 November 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Blackrock Real Assets
- Planning authority
- North Devon
- Planning application reference
- 43272
- Appeal reference
- A/11/2162070/NWF
- Turbines
- 9
- Turbine height
- 103 m
- Address (REPD)
- Batsworthy Cross , Creacombe , North Devon
- Council area (by location)
- North Devon
- Time to decision
- 309 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4057
Who decides
| Applications | North Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Moors Wind Farm | wind farm | 22 | refused on appeal | 3.9 |
| Bickham Moor Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appeal | 5.1 |
| Bommertown Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.3 |
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 (50.9717, -3.6891).