Planning application
Bulworthy Farm Alverdiscott Bideford EX39 4PY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed installation of ground mounted solar farm (49.9MW) & battery energy storage system (BESS) & associated ancillary works
As published by the council, reference 80402
Application record
- Reference
- 80402
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 5 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2025
- Ward
- INSTOW
- Parish
- HORWOOD LOVACOTT & NEWTON TRACEY, WESTLEIGH
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- EX39 4PY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2025
Received by North Devon
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30 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Devon took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
218 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Devon decided full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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