Solar · United Kingdom
West Holcombe
Under Construction5.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 21 September 2020
The site
- Technology
- Solar
- Capacity
- 5.5 MW
- Status
- Under Construction
- Operator or applicant
- Wessex Solar Energy
- Location
- Land at NGR 299298 125070 (East Of Bowdens Lane) Shillingford Devon, Devon, United Kingdom
- Planning authority
- Mid Devon
- Planning application
- 14/01452/MFUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/Y1138/W/14/3001908
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Timeline
- 28 August 2014 Planning application submitted
- 20 January 2015 Appeal lodged
- 24 June 2015 Planning permission granted
- 24 June 2015 Appeal granted
- 24 June 2018 Planning permission expired
- 1 August 2020 Construction started
Incidents on the register at this site
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Incidents at solar farms in the United Kingdom
The register holds 86 incidents at solar farms in the United Kingdom, 59 of them fires, and 344 worldwide. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire involving solar panels at a Market Harborough house spreads to an adjoining property
- Solar inverter fire on agricultural building in Shropshire
- Fire damages solar panel batteries in a Teignmouth garage
- Fire damages roof with one solar panel in The Charltons
- Solar panels on flat roof alight at terraced building in Newquay
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