Sawmills Solar Farm (6.5 MW)
Sawmills Solar Farm is a 6.5 MW solar farm project in Teignbridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 March 2015; the record was last updated on 2 May 2018.
6.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 May 2018record last updated
Teignbridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 7 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 February 2015 | Construction started |
| 16 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight
- Planning authority
- Teignbridge
- Planning application reference
- 14/01576/MAJ
- Site area
- 28.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Sawmills, Ashcombe Estate, Ashcombe, Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Teignbridge
- Time to decision
- 23 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2335
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Humber Farm | solar farm | 5.9 | refused on appeal | 4.3 |
| Apple Tree Close | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
| Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
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 (50.5921, -3.5337).