CRINACOTT SOLAR FARM (Pyworthy) (6.7 MW)
CRINACOTT SOLAR FARM (Pyworthy) is a 6.7 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2013; the record was last updated on 5 February 2016.
6.7 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 February 2016record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 October 2012 | Application submitted |
| 17 January 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 February 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Sunsave 4 Ltd/ Vogt Solar
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/0883/2012/FULM
- Address (REPD)
- Crinacott Farm, Pyworthy, Holsworthy, Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1094
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneworthy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.5 |
| Solar Farm at Land At Monks Farm And Trelana Pyworthy Holsworthy | solar farm | 42 | operational | 1.3 |
| Land At Woodlands Farm | solar farm | 8 | refused | 2.0 |
| Land At Southland Farm (NOR) | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.3 |
| Pinkworthy Farm, Pyworthy | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Derriton Fields Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.8 | operational | 2.7 |
| Bradford Solar Park | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 3.0 |
| Pitworthy Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 15.6 | operational | 3.9 |
| Northmoor | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.6 |
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 (50.7904, -4.4014).