East Hill Strips (7 MW solar)
East Hill Strips is a 7 MW solar project in East Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 30 May 2014; the record was last updated on 25 June 2014.
7 MWsolar
refusedstatus in REPD
25 June 2014record last updated
East Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2014 | Application submitted |
| 30 May 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 25 June 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lumicity
- Planning authority
- East Devon
- Planning application reference
- 14/0430/MFUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land At East Hill Strips Ridgeway Sidbury
- Council area (by location)
- East Devon
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1782
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hill Strips 13/1817/MFUL | 7 | 12 August 2013 | refused 12 December 2013 |
Who decides
| Applications | East Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 55 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 36 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 8 of 19 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escot Park Estate, Talaton Solar Farm | solar farm | 35 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Rockbeare Hill | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Great Houndbeare Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 6.9 |
| Ford Oaks Solar & Green Infrastructure Facility | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 7.6 |
| Higher Hawkerland Farm, Sidmouth Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Pithayes | solar | 5 | refused | 8.5 |
| Rutton Farm, Whimple - Horton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
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 (50.7333, -3.2528).