Dunsland Cross Wind Farm (7.5 MW)
Dunsland Cross Wind Farm is a 7.5 MW wind farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 8 March 2017; the record was last updated on 3 October 2017.
7.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 October 2017record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 January 2012 | Application submitted |
| 22 January 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 22 January 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 January 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 29 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 8 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 October 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Temporis Capital
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/1250/2011/FULM
- Appeal reference
- 13/00008/REF
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Dunsland Cross South Of Brandis Corner Holsworthy Devon EX22 7YH
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 54 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4227
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rightadown Farm, Brandis Corner Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.6 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Foxcombe Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.5 |
| West Venn Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.6 |
| Chalhanger Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 6 | refused on appeal | 6.9 |
| Derriton Fields Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.8 | operational | 7.6 |
| Stoneworthy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (50.8079, -4.2597).