Lee Moor China Clay Works (9.5 MW solar farm)
Lee Moor China Clay Works is a 9.5 MW solar farm project in South Hams, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 December 2015; the record was last updated on 20 October 2016.
9.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 October 2016record last updated
South Hamscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 27 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 August 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 December 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 9.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Wanageeska
- Planning authority
- South Hams
- Planning application reference
- DCC/3689/2014
- Address (REPD)
- Portworthy Dams 2 and 3, Lee Moor China Clay Works, Lee Moor
- Council area (by location)
- South Hams
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4839
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 | 4.5 |
| Langage Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Chelson Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (50.4472, -4.0131).