Rydon Farm (12 MW solar farm)
Rydon Farm is a 12 MW solar farm project in Teignbridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2015; the record was last updated on 29 May 2015.
12 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 May 2015record last updated
Teignbridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 20 January 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2014 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- MTS Rydon Solar
- Planning authority
- Teignbridge
- Planning application reference
- 13/02129/MAJ
- Address (REPD)
- Rydon Farm, Ogwell, Teignbridge
- Council area (by location)
- Teignbridge
- Time to decision
- 25 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5234
Who decides
| Applications | Teignbridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waye Barton | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 4.6 |
| Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Barton Hill Industrial Park | battery storage | 22.5 | operational | 6.8 |
| Higher Humber Farm | solar farm | 5.9 | refused on appeal | 7.6 |
| Parkview solar park | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 8.1 |
| Riverford Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expired | 8.5 |
| Hood Barton, Staverton | battery storage | 99 | application submitted | 8.5 |
| Apple Tree Close | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
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 (50.5068, -3.6353).