Newlands Farm (East Devon) (5 MW solar farm)
Newlands Farm (East Devon) is a 5 MW solar farm project in East Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 March 2013; the record was last updated on 12 April 2013.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
12 April 2013record last updated
East Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 July 2012 | Application submitted |
| 22 November 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 18 January 2013 | Construction started |
| 20 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- TGC Renewables
- Planning authority
- East Devon
- Planning application reference
- 12/1575/MFUL
- Site area
- 12.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Crewkerne Road Axminster
- Council area (by location)
- East Devon
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1468
Who decides
| Applications | East Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 55 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 36 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 8 of 19 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Road | battery storage | 80 | refused | 0.2 |
| Beavor - Photovoltaic Solar Arrays | solar farm | 18.9 | under construction | 0.6 |
| Stammery Hill | battery storage | 150 | refused | 0.9 |
| Wareham Road, Scouse Farm | battery storage | 50 | refused | 2.1 |
| Stonebarrow Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 2.3 |
| National Grid Axminster Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 2.4 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 2.6 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 3.2 |
| Axe View Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.4 |
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 (50.7726, -2.951).