Parkview solar park (6.5 MW)
Parkview solar park is a 6.5 MW solar farm project in South Hams, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2015; the record was last updated on 24 August 2015.
6.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 August 2015record last updated
South Hamscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 28 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2015 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 August 2015
- Operator or applicant
- NextEnergy
- Planning authority
- South Hams
- Planning application reference
- 50/1623/14/F
- Site area
- 13.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at SX765, 687, east of Parkfield Farm, Ashburton
- Council area (by location)
- South Hams
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1846
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood Barton, Staverton | battery storage | 99 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Riverford Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expired | 4.9 |
| Bidwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Rydon Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 8.1 |
| Waye Barton | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 8.6 |
| Lower Blakemore Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 9.1 |
| Hatchlands Farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operational | 9.4 |
| Hazard Farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 9.4 |
| Marley Thatch Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operational | 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 (50.5047, -3.7497).