Renewable energy projects in Harlow
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Harlow (REPD, July 2026 extract): 0 pending, 12 approved but not running, 0 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 1 of 13 decided applications (8%; UK 19%), with a median 7 weeks from submission to decision.
13projects in the council area
0awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
8%of decisions refused
How Harlow decides
| Applications | Harlow | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Harlow
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poundland Distribution Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icon Harlow, Unit Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Icon Harlow, Third Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Wrights Flour Mills, Roydon Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Icon Harlow, Gsk Third Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | refusedupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | refused Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Gsk Icon Harlowrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Icon Harlow, Unit Crooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Icon Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Calder House, Central Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Edinburgh Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| West Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Gates Of Harlow, Edinburgh Waysolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
Postcode districts in Harlow
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 Harlow by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.