Derriton Fields Solar Farm (11.8 MW)
Derriton Fields Solar Farm is an 11.8 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 30 April 2014.
11.8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
30 April 2014record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 5 February 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 January 2014 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 30 April 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Sunsave 12 (Derriton Fields) Limited./ Vogt solar
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/0978/2012/FULM
- Address (REPD)
- Derriton Fields Farm Holsworthy Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1648
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 | 2.3 |
| CRINACOTT SOLAR FARM (Pyworthy) | solar farm | 6.7 | operational | 2.7 |
| Solar Farm at Land At Monks Farm And Trelana Pyworthy Holsworthy | solar farm | 42 | operational | 3.9 |
| Land At Woodlands Farm | solar farm | 8 | refused | 4.3 |
| Pitworthy Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 15.6 | operational | 4.7 |
| Land At Southland Farm (NOR) | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 4.7 |
| Foxcombe Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.2 |
| Pinkworthy Farm, Pyworthy | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Bradford Solar Park | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 5.7 |
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 (50.8026, -4.3678).