Langford Solar Farm (35 MW)
Langford Solar Farm is a 35 MW solar farm project in Mid Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 2 July 2025; the record was last updated on 28 July 2025.
35 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
28 July 2025record last updated
Mid Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 October 2019 | Application submitted |
| 23 September 2021 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 17 February 2022 | Appeal lodged |
| 5 December 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 5 December 2022 | Appeal allowed |
| 2 July 2025 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 28 July 2025
- Operator or applicant
- JBM Solar Projects
- Planning authority
- Mid Devon
- Planning application reference
- 19/01679/MFUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/Y1138/W/22/3293104
- Site area
- 60.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at NGR 303437 103555 East, Langford Mill and Tye Farm, Cullompton, Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Mid Devon
- Time to decision
- 165 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 7451
The scheme also includes 35 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (operational).
Who decides
| Applications | Mid Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 39 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 11 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winham Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.8 |
| Paytherden Solar Farm (Peradon) | solar farm | 49 | under construction | 2.9 |
| Rutton Farm, Whimple - Horton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Little Toms Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | under construction | 5.5 |
| Exeter Substation, Broadclyst | battery storage | 125 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Stoneshill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Pithayes | solar | 5 | refused | 6.6 |
| Saundercroft Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 6.8 |
| National Grid Substation | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 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 (50.8235, -3.3723).