Limebury Farm, Horns Cross Solar Farm (6.5 MW)
Limebury Farm, Horns Cross Solar Farm is a 6.5 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 October 2024; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
6.5 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 October 2022 | Application submitted |
| 10 May 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Green Switch Capital Limited
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/1096/2022/FULM
- Site area
- 10.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Limebury Farm, Horns Cross,
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Limebury Farm, Horns Cross - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 12972
Who decides
| Applications | Torridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 8 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walland Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.1 |
| Galsworthy Wind Park | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 7.6 |
| Bulkworthy Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Harbourcross wind farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 8.5 |
| Wheelers Cross | wind farm | 7.8 | refused | 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 (50.9758, -4.3313).