Torbay: energy planning applications
7 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Torbay, 29 MW in all. 1 still in planning.
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Every application in Torbay, newest first
- Morrisons, Totnes Road - Solar Panels
- South Devon College, Spots Hall - Solar Panels
- Daintons Storage, Yalberton Industrial Estate - Battery Storage
- Torbay Leisure Centre - Energy Project
- Torbay Hospital, Nightingale Park - Solar Panel Array
- Brokenbury Farm, Galmpton - Solar Farm
- Barton Hill Industrial Park - Battery Energy Storage Facility
Latest decisions
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Torbay's applications
9 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire involves roof and solar panels at a house under construction in Dittisham
- Fire damages solar panel batteries in a Teignmouth garage
- Inverter fire at a solar farm at East Langford, Kilkhampton
- Substation fire in Exeter causes smoke and a power warning
- Smoke and fire incident at Battery Box, Pinhoe Road, Exeter
- Solar inverter fire spreads to field in Yealmpton
- Solar panels involved in fire that destroyed a Sidmouth bungalow
- Solar panel fault causes fire at village hall roof in Cheriton Bishop
- Fire under solar panels at Broadclyst brought under control
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Torbay, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.