Dunscombe Solar (5 MW)
Dunscombe Solar is a 5 MW solar farm project in Mid Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 2 August 2016; the record was last updated on 1 September 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
1 September 2016record last updated
Mid Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 August 2015 | Application submitted |
| 11 December 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 26 April 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 2 August 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 1 September 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy
- Planning authority
- Mid Devon
- Planning application reference
- 15/01194/MFUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/Y1138/W/16/3147127
- Site area
- 13.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land a Dunscombe, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton, Newton St Cyres
- Council area (by location)
- Mid Devon
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5573
Who decides
| Applications | Mid Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 39 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 11 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldcross Hill | solar | 6.9 | refused | 8.2 |
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 (50.7874, -3.6649).