Renewable energy projects in Uttlesford
28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Uttlesford (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 12 approved but not running, 7 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 11 of 35 decided applications (31%; UK 19%), with a median 20 weeks from submission to decision.
28projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
31%of decisions refused
How Uttlesford decides
| Applications | Uttlesford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 24 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 11 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Essex, Uttlesford.
Projects in Uttlesford
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berden Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 56 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Aug 2022 | granted Jul 2024 | Jun 2026 |
| Maggots End Road, Berden Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | May 2025 | refused Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Terriers Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 44 | operationalupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2019 | granted Jan 2020 | Jan 2026 |
| Thaxted Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jun 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Jan 2024 |
| Parsonage Farm Solar PV Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Long Meadow Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19 | operationalupdated Jul 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Tye Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14.9 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Jul 2014 | — | Aug 2017 |
| Stanstead Solar Projectsolar farm | solar farm | 14.3 | under constructionupdated Mar 2025 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Mar 2025 |
| Spriggs Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Mar 2018 | Nov 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Mar 2018 |
| Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Hyde Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.8 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 |
| Solar Farm at W/O A120 Chelmsford Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 9.9 | under constructionupdated Jun 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Jun 2025 |
| Butlers Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.7 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Apr 2016 |
| Drapers Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated May 2014 | Mar 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | May 2014 |
| Tooleys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jan 2016 |
| Land west of Hawkspur Green (Hill Hall Solar)solar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | May 2017 |
| Chesterford Park - Green Energy Hubsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Dec 2022 | Sep 2021 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hales Farm - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | refused Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| St Marys School, Hampton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Hill Hallbattery storage | battery storage | — | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2020 |
| Thaxted Solar farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jun 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Jan 2024 |
| Chesterford Park - Green Energy Hubbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Dec 2022 | Sep 2021 |
| Weston Group HQrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | no application requiredupdated May 2023 | — | — | May 2023 |
| Hales Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Maggots End Road, Berden Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | May 2025 | refused Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Parsonage Farm Solar PV Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Crumps Farm - Industrial & Commercial Units, Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
Postcode districts in Uttlesford
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| CB11 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| CM6 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| CM22 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| CM24 | 28 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
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 Uttlesford by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.