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Ellicombe Limited Solar Farm at NGR 274160 105292 Morchard Road Devon

25/01598/MFULMajor Planning ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 15/01612/FULL (Variation of condition (1) of planning permission 12/01306/MFUL the solar pv facility shall cease to generate electricity on or before 28th March 2043) to allow for an extension to the cessation in the production of renewable energy for an indefinite period

Received
14 November 2025
Decision due
13 February 2026
Public comments
5
Ward
Upper Yeo and Taw
  1. Received14 Nov
  2. Validated14 Nov
  3. Consult.10 Dec
  4. Target13 Feb
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 10 December.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (22)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at Ellicombe Limited Solar Farm at NGR 274160 105292 Morchard Road Devon. Mid Devon has handled 1,674 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 14 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 15 applications across Upper Yeo and Taw.

97% of full applications at Mid Devon District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Major Planning Application
Scale / size
Large
Parish
Down St Mary 23

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 November 2025
Consultation expiry
10 December 2025
Consultation start
17 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
10 December 2025
Last date for comments
9 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Quintas Energy (UK) Ltd 168 Church Road Hove BN3 2DL

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14401495
Documents
22
Constraints
21

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

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