Horsacott Farm Solar Park (6.4 MW)
Horsacott Farm Solar Park is a 6.4 MW solar farm project in North Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 March 2013; the record was last updated on 24 March 2014.
6.4 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 March 2014record last updated
North Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 July 2012 | Application submitted |
| 30 November 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 March 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Hazel Capital LLP
- Planning authority
- North Devon
- Planning application reference
- 54349
- Site area
- 15.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- LYDACOTT BARNSTAPLE DEVON
- Council area (by location)
- North Devon
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1591
Who decides
| Applications | North Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchardon Cross Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 2.3 |
| Perrigo, Exeter Road | solar farm | 5.9 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Luscott Barton | solar farm | 13 | operational | 5.2 |
| Bulworthy Farm, Stoney Cross | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Buttercombe Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| West Webbery Farm, The Water | battery storage | 99.4 | application submitted | 6.5 |
| North Devon Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refused | 6.7 |
| Gammaton Moor Solar farm | solar farm | 32 | operational | 6.8 |
| Gammaton Barton Farm, Alverdiscott | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
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 (51.0642, -4.1088).