Renewable energy projects in Basildon
30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Basildon (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 14 approved but not running, 8 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 20 decided applications (10%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
30projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
10%of decisions refused
How Basildon decides
| Applications | Basildon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Basildon
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Dunton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 368 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Rayleigh Spur Roundabout, Benfleetbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 57 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Apr 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Whites Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | refusedupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2022 | refused Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Lower Dunton Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 28 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Oct 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Feb 2026 |
| Crays Hall Farm Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 25.6 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Jun 2026 |
| Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 24.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Apr 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Barleylands Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 17 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Fairwind Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Jul 2015 |
| Nevendonbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | — | — | Mar 2017 |
| Great Cowbridge Grange Farm, London Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Outwood Farm (Phase 2)solar farm | solar farm | 7 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jan 2020 |
| Ford Research And Engineering Centre, Dunton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2025 | Jun 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2025 |
| Outwood Farm (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jul 2016 |
| Nevendon Battery Storage Extensionbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2023 | granted May 2023 | Feb 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Sainsbury, Cricketers Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Endeavour Point, Endeavour Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Tesco Extra Hazelmererooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | operationalupdated Oct 2019 | Jan 2019 | granted Mar 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Festival Way - Soalr Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Unit 1, Watkins Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Bromfords School, Grange Avenue - Redevelopmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| Tesco Extra, Hazelmerebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Memorial Park - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Whitmore Way - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Ambrose Close & Gloucester Park, Broadmaynebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Hovefields Avenuebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Miles Gray Road, Steeple View - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Barleylands Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Southend Arterial Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 |
Postcode districts in Basildon
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM11 | 44 | 5 | 21 | 12 |
| CM12 | 42 | 3 | 23 | 11 |
| SS11 | 39 | 4 | 21 | 6 |
| SS12 | 44 | 5 | 22 | 8 |
| SS13 | 46 | 5 | 21 | 11 |
| SS14 | 46 | 5 | 20 | 11 |
| SS15 | 55 | 7 | 24 | 15 |
| SS16 | 46 | 6 | 20 | 11 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Basildon by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.