Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigney (50 MW solar farm)
Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigney is a 50 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 19 September 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 17 June 2026.
50 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
17 June 2026record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 July 2021 | Application submitted |
| 19 September 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 September 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 17 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Coldharbour Solar Park Limited
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/0823/2021/FULM
- Site area
- 59.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Coldharbour Farm Ashreigney Chulmleigh
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 114 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigney - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- REPD reference
- 9456
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaford Brook Solar Park | solar farm | 5.2 | operational | 4.7 |
| Deptford Farm, Ebberley Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 27.8 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
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 (50.8971, -3.9839).