Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury (60 MW battery storage)
Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury is a 60 MW battery storage project in East Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 July 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 4 August 2023. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 13 July 2026, 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 13 July 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 November 2022 | Application submitted |
| 13 July 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 July 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 4 August 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Clinton Devon Estates
- Planning authority
- East Devon
- Planning application reference
- 22/2546/MFUL
- Address (REPD)
- Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury, Exeter
- Council area (by location)
- East Devon
- Time to decision
- 34 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury - Battery Energy Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 12815
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 1.4 |
| Veiges Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 1.8 |
| Higher Bagmore Farm, Ebford Lane -Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 3.4 |
| Higher Hawkerland Farm, Sidmouth Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Orchard Park | solar farm | 5.1 | refused on appeal | 5.9 |
| Ford Oaks Solar & Green Infrastructure Facility | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 7.8 |
| Great Houndbeare Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 7.9 |
| Rockbeare Hill | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
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 (50.6636, -3.3754).