Renewable energy projects in Tendring
30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Tendring (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 12 approved but not running, 9 operational and 6 refused. The council refused 10 of 26 decided applications (38%; UK 19%), with a median 15 weeks from submission to decision.
30projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
38%of decisions refused
How Tendring decides
| Applications | Tendring | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Tendring
Projects of 1 MW and more (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardleigh Road, Little Bromleybattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Solar Farm at Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Sokensolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 34 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 26 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | refused Nov 2022 | Oct 2021 |
| Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| Primrose Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Oct 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Mar 2023 |
| Clay Lane, St Osyth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Wix Lodgesolar farm | solar farm | 18.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Apr 2014 |
| Burnt Ash Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.5 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Dec 2013 | refused Aug 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| Chisbon Solar Farm (Frowick Lane)solar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated May 2015 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | May 2015 |
| Holland Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | refusedupdated Apr 2014 | Nov 2013 | refused Feb 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| Sladburys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2013 | Aug 2013 | — | Nov 2013 |
| Chancery Farm (Ardleigh)solar farm | solar farm | 11.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Apr 2014 | granted Dec 2015 | Mar 2017 |
| Bluegates Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | May 2015 |
| Earl's Hallwind farm | wind farm | 10.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Mar 2007 | granted Nov 2009 | Jan 2015 |
| Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | granted May 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Barn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Aug 2015 |
| Park Farm (St Osyth)wind farm | wind farm | 4 | refusedupdated Aug 2014 | Jan 2014 | refused May 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 3 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | refused Nov 2022 | Oct 2021 |
| Blue Gates Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2011 | Jun 2009 | granted Sep 2009 | Nov 2011 |
| High Barns Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refusedupdated Apr 2015 | Jul 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| Martells Quarry, Slough Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Random House Distribution, Colchester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Jaywick Water Recycling Centresolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | Nov 2017 | — | Jun 2020 |
| Manheim Colchester Auctions, Colchester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Orchards Holiday Village, Colne Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Telford Way, Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Waste Transfer Station, Ardleighbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | May 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Treestacks Farm, Oakley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Postcode districts in Tendring
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO7 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
| CO11 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| CO12 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| CO13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| CO14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CO15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| CO16 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
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 Tendring by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.