Trentworthy Solar Farm (5 MW)
Trentworthy Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 20 April 2011; the record was last updated on 24 August 2011.
5 MWsolar farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
24 August 2011record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 January 2011 | Application submitted |
| 20 April 2011 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 24 August 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/1132/2010/FULM
- Site area
- 18.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Youlstone, Holsworthy, Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- REPD reference
- 1036
Who decides
| Applications | Torridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 8 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Energy (East Woolley Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Harbourcross wind farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 3.7 |
| East Langford Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.6 |
| Wheelers Cross | wind farm | 7.8 | refused | 6.0 |
| Walland Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.7 |
| Pitworthy Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 15.6 | operational | 10.0 |
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 (50.9107, -4.4385).