Gammaton Moor Solar farm (32 MW)
Gammaton Moor Solar farm is a 32 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 April 2026; the record was last updated on 8 June 2026.
32 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
8 June 2026record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2021 | Application submitted |
| 19 April 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2026 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 8 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Sonnedix
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/1057/2021/FULM
- Site area
- 63.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Webbery Barton & Cleave Farm
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 33 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 9785
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Devon Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refused | 1.0 |
| West Webbery Farm, The Water | battery storage | 99.4 | application submitted | 1.1 |
| Gammaton Barton Farm, Alverdiscott | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 1.3 |
| Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Cross | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 1.4 |
| Litchardon Cross Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 4.5 |
| Horsacott Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 6.8 |
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 (51.0063, -4.1411).