Beaford Brook Solar Park (5.2 MW)
Beaford Brook Solar Park is a 5.2 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 3 June 2013; the record was last updated on 21 June 2013.
5.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
21 June 2013record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2012 | Application submitted |
| 7 December 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 June 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 21 June 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Wessex Solar Energy
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/0571/2012/FULM
- Site area
- 16.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Upcott Barton Beaford Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1346
Who decides
| Applications | Torridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 8 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deptford Farm, Ebberley Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 27.8 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigney | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
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 (50.9217, -4.0387).