Langage Solar Farm (5 MW)
Langage Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in South Hams, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 July 2011; the record was last updated on 24 August 2011.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 August 2011record last updated
South Hamscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 January 2011 | Application submitted |
| 31 March 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 July 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 August 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Terrence O'Rourke Ltd
- Planning authority
- South Hams
- Planning application reference
- 49/0277/11/F
- Site area
- 19.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land adjacent to Lower Langage Farm, Plympton, Plymouth
- Council area (by location)
- South Hams
- Time to decision
- 10 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1039
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newnham Estate | solar farm | 14 | operational | 2.6 |
| Balls Wood Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.7 | operational | 4.8 |
| Lee Moor China Clay Works | solar farm | 9.5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Chelson Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Creacombe Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operational | 6.6 |
| Newton Downs Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.1 |
| Plymouth Stor Generation | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
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 (50.3891, -4.0089).