Bowhay Farm (10.7 MW solar farm)
Bowhay Farm is a 10.7 MW solar farm project in Teignbridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 15 January 2013; the record was last updated on 16 August 2017.
10.7 MWsolar farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
16 August 2017record last updated
Teignbridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 October 2012 | Application submitted |
| 15 January 2013 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 16 August 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Teignbridge
- Planning application reference
- 12/03220/MAJ
- Site area
- 13.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Shillingford Abbot, Exeter,
- Council area (by location)
- Teignbridge
- REPD reference
- 1419
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park | solar farm | 5.1 | refused on appeal | 9.4 |
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 (50.6862, -3.5657).