Pithayes (5 MW solar)
Pithayes is a 5 MW solar project in East Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 9 November 2013; the record was last updated on 30 September 2015.
5 MWsolar
refusedstatus in REPD
30 September 2015record last updated
East Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 9 November 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 30 September 2015
- Operator or applicant
- KS SPV29 Ltd
- Planning authority
- East Devon
- Planning application reference
- 13/1202/MFUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land To West & North West Pithayes Farm Whimple
- Council area (by location)
- East Devon
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1431
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutton Farm, Whimple - Horton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Exeter Substation, Broadclyst | battery storage | 125 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Saundercroft Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 2.5 |
| Saundercroft Farm | battery storage | 290 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Saundercroft Road, Broadclyst | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Crannaford Solar Farm | solar farm | 12.5 | operational | 2.9 |
| Ford Oaks Solar & Green Infrastructure Facility | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 3.5 |
| National Grid Substation | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Rockbeare Hill | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
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 (50.7642, -3.3637).