Higher Humber Farm (5.9 MW solar farm)
Higher Humber Farm is a 5.9 MW solar farm project in Teignbridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 9 February 2017; the record was last updated on 28 February 2017.
5.9 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
28 February 2017record last updated
Teignbridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 January 2015 | Application submitted |
| 5 April 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 12 May 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 9 February 2017 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 28 February 2017
- Operator or applicant
- TGC Renewables
- Planning authority
- Teignbridge
- Planning application reference
- 14/03725/MAJ
- Appeal reference
- APP/P1133/W/16/3148497
- Site area
- 17.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Humber Lane, Bishopsteignton, Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Teignbridge
- Time to decision
- 65 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6130
Who decides
| Applications | Teignbridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmills Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Apple Tree Close | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Rydon Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 7.6 |
| Barton Hill Industrial Park | battery storage | 22.5 | operational | 8.7 |
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 (50.5626, -3.5724).