West Hill Farm (solar) (7.3 MW)
West Hill Farm (solar) is a 7.3 MW solar farm project in North Devon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 July 2014; the record was last updated on 3 February 2015.
7.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 February 2015record last updated
North Devoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 August 2012 | Application submitted |
| 30 November 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 July 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 February 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Lumicity
- Planning authority
- North Devon
- Planning application reference
- 54388
- Address (REPD)
- ILFRACOMBE DEVON
- Council area (by location)
- North Devon
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1828
Who decides
| Applications | North Devon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Close Farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 2.7 |
| Fullabrook Down Wind Farm | wind farm | 66 | operational | 2.7 |
| Buttercombe Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Great Shelfin Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawn | 4.0 |
| Luscott Barton | solar farm | 13 | operational | 4.1 |
| Perrigo, Exeter Road | solar farm | 5.9 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Horsacott Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 9.3 |
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 (51.1461, -4.1377).