Coombeshead Solar Farm (8 MW)
Coombeshead Solar Farm is an 8 MW solar farm project in South Hams, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2015; the record was last updated on 2 May 2018.
8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 May 2018record last updated
South Hamscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2014 | Application submitted |
| 29 August 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2014 | Construction started |
| 15 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight
- Planning authority
- South Hams
- Planning application reference
- 17/0265/14/F
- Site area
- 23.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Coombeshead Farm Diptford
- Council area (by location)
- South Hams
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2331
Who decides
| Applications | South Hams | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard Farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 3.8 |
| Hatchlands Farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operational | 4.4 |
| Lower Blakemore Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 4.8 |
| Halwell Airfield | solar | 5.7 | refused | 4.8 |
| Marley Thatch Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operational | 5.3 |
| Bidwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Land at Oldstone Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.3 |
| Riverford Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expired | 8.8 |
| Hood Barton, Staverton | battery storage | 99 | application submitted | 8.8 |
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 (50.386, -3.7664).