Stonebarrow Farm (8 MW solar farm)
Stonebarrow Farm is an 8 MW solar farm project in East Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 January 2014; the record was last updated on 26 August 2014.
8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 August 2014record last updated
East Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 19 April 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 January 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 August 2014
- Operator or applicant
- British Solar Renewables (formerly known as Solar Power Generation)
- Planning authority
- East Devon
- Planning application reference
- 12/2410/MFUL
- Site area
- 22.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land Opposite Woodcote National Substation Hawkchurch Devon
- Council area (by location)
- East Devon
- Time to decision
- 23 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2064
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Grid Axminster Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 0.3 |
| Wareham Road, Scouse Farm | battery storage | 50 | refused | 0.5 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 1.0 |
| Stammery Hill | battery storage | 150 | refused | 1.4 |
| Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Road | battery storage | 80 | refused | 2.1 |
| Beavor - Photovoltaic Solar Arrays | solar farm | 18.9 | under construction | 2.2 |
| Newlands Farm (East Devon) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.3 |
| Axe View Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.8 |
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 (50.7855, -2.9249).