Beavor - Photovoltaic Solar Arrays (18.9 MW)
Beavor - Photovoltaic Solar Arrays is an 18.9 MW solar farm project in East Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 28 March 2023; the record was last updated on 28 March 2023.
18.9 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
28 March 2023record last updated
East Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 November 2021 | Application submitted |
| 10 February 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 March 2023 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 28 March 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco Limited / Gresham House
- Planning authority
- East Devon
- Planning application reference
- 21/2992/MFUL
- Site area
- 27.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Beavor Grange Farm Axminster
- Council area (by location)
- East Devon
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 10040
Who decides
| Applications | East Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 55 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 36 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 8 of 19 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands Farm (East Devon) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.6 |
| Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Road | battery storage | 80 | refused | 0.6 |
| Stammery Hill | battery storage | 150 | refused | 0.8 |
| Wareham Road, Scouse Farm | battery storage | 50 | refused | 1.8 |
| Stonebarrow Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 2.2 |
| National Grid Axminster Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 2.4 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 3.0 |
| Axe View Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.8 |
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 (50.7774, -2.9529).