Creacombe Solar Farm (7.3 MW)
Creacombe Solar Farm is a 7.3 MW solar farm project in South Hams, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2020; the record was last updated on 24 October 2018.
7.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 October 2018record last updated
South Hamscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 April 2017 | Application submitted |
| 14 March 2018 | Planning permission granted |
| 5 September 2019 | Construction started |
| 1 January 2020 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 October 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Gnaton Farm
- Planning authority
- South Hams
- Planning application reference
- 1109/17/FUL
- Site area
- 10.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Creacombe Farm, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon
- Council area (by location)
- South Hams
- Time to decision
- 46 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6591
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Downs Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Balls Wood Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.7 | operational | 4.7 |
| Langage Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.6 |
| Newnham Estate | solar farm | 14 | operational | 9.2 |
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 (50.3332, -3.9763).