Land At Ebberley Down Ebberley Devon EX38 7JS Data via plota.co.uk

1/0224/2026/FULM - Full Application Major Awaiting Decision

Proposal

Construction and operation of a grid-connected solar photovoltaic farm, incorporating battery storage, with infrastructure, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements (Variation of conditions 2, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 22 of planning approval 1/) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 2 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Full Application Major
Postcode
EX38 7JS
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Two Rivers And Three Moors
Parish
High Bickington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tetra Tech Consulting Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14653493
Neighbours
9 Apr 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site notice
14 Apr 2026
Press notice
15 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#40 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Torridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #55 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Torridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #184 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #25 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #55 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #133 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
155 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
554
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026