Den Brook (18 MW wind farm)
Den Brook is an 18 MW wind farm project in West Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 17 November 2016; the record was last updated on 30 November 2016.
18 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
30 November 2016record last updated
West Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2005 | Application submitted |
| 2 March 2006 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 21 March 2007 | Planning permission granted |
| 27 August 2015 | Construction started |
| 17 November 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 30 November 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Aviva
- Planning authority
- West Devon
- Planning application reference
- 8250/2005/OKE
- Appeal reference
- APP/Q1153/A/06/2017162/NWF
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Den Brook, West Devon
- Council area (by location)
- West Devon
- Time to decision
- 71 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4266
Who decides
| Applications | West Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (39%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Post Lane | solar farm | 12 | operational | 2.9 |
| Land Adjacent to Taw Valley Creamery | solar farm | 22 | refused | 3.5 |
| North Tawton Primary Substation | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| North Tawton Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 3.8 |
| Land at Martin Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
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 (50.7801, -3.8666).