Foxcombe Farm Solar Park (5 MW)
Foxcombe Farm Solar Park is a 5 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 10 June 2013; the record was last updated on 18 November 2013.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
18 November 2013record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 September 2012 | Application submitted |
| 11 February 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 10 June 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 18 November 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/0817/2012/FULM
- Site area
- 16.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Foxcombe Farm, Hollacombe, Holsworthy, Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1631
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunsland Cross Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 2.5 |
| East Rightadown Farm, Brandis Corner Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.6 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Derriton Fields Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.8 | operational | 5.2 |
| West Venn Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.3 |
| Stoneworthy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| CRINACOTT SOLAR FARM (Pyworthy) | solar farm | 6.7 | operational | 7.7 |
| Land At Woodlands Farm | solar farm | 8 | refused | 8.7 |
| Solar Farm at Land At Monks Farm And Trelana Pyworthy Holsworthy | solar farm | 42 | operational | 9.0 |
| Chalhanger Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 6 | refused on appeal | 9.1 |
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 (50.8024, -4.2937).