Chalhanger Farm Solar Park (6 MW)
Chalhanger Farm Solar Park is a 6 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 1 July 2014; the record was last updated on 16 September 2014.
6 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
16 September 2014record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 April 2013 | Application submitted |
| 15 July 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 1 July 2014 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 16 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/0332/2013/FULM
- Address (REPD)
- Chalhanger Farm Buckland Filleigh Beaworthy Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2289
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rightadown Farm, Brandis Corner Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.6 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Dunsland Cross Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 6.9 |
| Bulkworthy Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| Galsworthy Wind Park | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 8.8 |
| Foxcombe Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (50.8552, -4.1957).