Coombe Farm (8 MW solar farm)
Coombe Farm is an 8 MW solar farm project in East Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 March 2015; the record was last updated on 19 June 2015.
8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 June 2015record last updated
East Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 26 September 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 30 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 June 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES)
- Planning authority
- East Devon
- Planning application reference
- 14/1233/MFUL
- Site area
- 18.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Coombe Farm, Exe View Road, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon
- Council area (by location)
- East Devon
- Time to decision
- 19 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2173
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhill Quarry, Woodbury | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Veiges Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 1.9 |
| Higher Bagmore Farm, Ebford Lane -Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Orchard Park | solar farm | 5.1 | refused on appeal | 5.6 |
| Higher Hawkerland Farm, Sidmouth Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Ford Oaks Solar & Green Infrastructure Facility | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 8.6 |
| Great Houndbeare Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 8.8 |
| Rockbeare Hill | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
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 (50.6582, -3.3934).