Paytherden Solar Farm (Peradon) (49 MW)
Paytherden Solar Farm (Peradon) is a 49 MW solar farm project in East Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 September 2022; the record was last updated on 29 July 2022.
49 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
29 July 2022record last updated
East Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 December 2021 | Application submitted |
| 1 September 2022 | Construction started |
| 7 December 2022 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 29 July 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Lightrock Power Limited
- Planning authority
- East Devon
- Planning application reference
- 21/3120/MFUL
- Site area
- 70.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Adj Peradon Farm, Clyst Hydon, Cullompton
- Council area (by location)
- East Devon
- Time to decision
- 51 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 11756
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Solar Farm | solar farm | 35 | operational | 2.9 |
| Rutton Farm, Whimple - Horton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Escot Park Estate, Talaton Solar Farm | solar farm | 35 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Winham Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.5 |
| Pithayes | solar | 5 | refused | 4.9 |
| Exeter Substation, Broadclyst | battery storage | 125 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Saundercroft Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 6.0 |
| Saundercroft Road, Broadclyst | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Saundercroft Farm | battery storage | 290 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
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 (50.8056, -3.3415).