Warleigh Barton Solar Farm (5 MW)
Warleigh Barton Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Plymouth, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 March 2013; the record was last updated on 11 April 2013.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
11 April 2013record last updated
Plymouthcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2011 | Application submitted |
| 2 November 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 11 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon Solar
- Planning authority
- South Hams
- Planning application reference
- 04/0770/11/F
- Address (REPD)
- Station Road, Tamerton Foliot
- Council area (by location)
- Plymouth
- Time to decision
- 74 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1583
Who decides
| Applications | South Hams | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Wayton Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.0 |
| West Kingsmill, Landulph | battery storage | 80 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Landulph Substation, Landulph | battery storage | 99.9 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| Landulph Substation, Ellbridge Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Landulph, Ellbridge Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Chelson Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Trevol Business Park | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Plymouth Stor Generation | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| Newnham Estate | solar farm | 14 | operational | 9.8 |
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 (50.4344, -4.1618).