Halwell Airfield (5.7 MW solar)
Halwell Airfield is a 5.7 MW solar project in South Hams, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 22 November 2013; the record was last updated on 24 January 2014.
5.7 MWsolar
refusedstatus in REPD
24 January 2014record last updated
South Hamscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 September 2013 | Application submitted |
| 22 November 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar
- Capacity
- 5.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 24 January 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- South Hams
- Planning application reference
- 22/2050/13/F
- Address (REPD)
- Land at SX786 529, South of Halwell Airfield, Halwell
- Council area (by location)
- South Hams
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1373
Who decides
| Applications | South Hams | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Oldstone Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.5 |
| Coombeshead Solar Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 4.8 |
| Lower Blakemore Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 6.9 |
| Hazard Farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 7.4 |
| Bidwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.6 |
| Hatchlands Farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operational | 8.6 |
| Marley Thatch Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operational | 9.9 |
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 (50.3634, -3.7081).