Planning application
Town Farm School Lane Blackawton TQ9 7BE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request for EIA screening opinion for a Solar Farm
As published by the council, reference 2125/26/SCO
Application record
- Reference
- 2125/26/SCO
- Type
- Scoping Opinion
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Blackawton & Stoke Fleming
- Parish
- Blackawton
- Postcode
- TQ9 7BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by West Devon
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Within Consultation Period.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Devon took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Devon decided outline applications in a median of 16 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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