Solar, wind and battery projects near Billericay (CM12)
42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CM12 (Basildon): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Lower Dunton Road (368 MW battery storage, application submitted on 25 October 2024, no decision recorded), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CM12
Projects of 1 MW and more (25)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cowbridge Grange Farm, London Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 | Basildon | 1.6 |
| Outwood Farm (Phase 2)solar farm | solar farm | 7 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jan 2020 | Basildon | 2.3 |
| Outwood Farm (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jul 2016 | Basildon | 2.3 |
| Land at Havering Grove Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Feb 2015 | refused Jun 2015 | May 2016 | Brentwood | 2.3 |
| Barleylands Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 17 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Basildon | 3.7 |
| Brentwood nergy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2021 | Jul 2022 | Brentwood | 3.9 |
| Hutton Battery Storage (Lower Road)battery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Mar 2026 | Brentwood | 4.1 |
| Crays Hall Farm Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 25.6 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Jun 2026 | Basildon | 4.2 |
| Whites Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | refusedupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2022 | refused Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Basildon | 4.4 |
| Crouch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operationalupdated Oct 2024 | May 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Oct 2024 | Brentwood | 5.0 |
| Crouch Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operationalupdated Oct 2024 | May 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Oct 2024 | Brentwood | 5.0 |
| Ford Research And Engineering Centre, Dunton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2025 | Jun 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2025 | Basildon | 5.3 |
| Solar Farm at Billericay Solar Farm North Of Rayleigh Road Huttonsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | Nov 2025 | Brentwood | 5.7 |
| Nevendonbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | — | — | Mar 2017 | Basildon | 6.8 |
| Nevendon Battery Storage Extensionbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2023 | granted May 2023 | Feb 2025 | Basildon | 6.8 |
| Lower Dunton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 368 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Basildon | 7.0 |
| Lower Dunton Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 28 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Oct 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Feb 2026 | Basildon | 7.1 |
| Fairwind Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Jul 2015 | Basildon | 7.3 |
| Lime Kilns Energy Centrebattery storage | battery storage | 6 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jul 2025 | Thurrock | 8.0 |
| Canon Barns Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 | Chelmsford | 9.0 |
| Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Feb 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | Chelmsford | 9.0 |
| Rayleigh Spur Roundabout, Benfleetbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Basildon | 9.0 |
| Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 57 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Apr 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Basildon | 9.2 |
| Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 24.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Apr 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Basildon | 9.2 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green)solar farm | solar farm | 36.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2021 | granted Jul 2022 | Feb 2026 | Chelmsford | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barleylands Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Basildon | 3.7 |
| 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 | Basildon | 5.5 |
| Endeavour Point, Endeavour Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Basildon | 5.7 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Festival Way - Soalr Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Basildon | 5.7 |
| Ambrose Close & Gloucester Park, Broadmaynebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Basildon | 6.9 |
| Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Basildon | 6.9 |
| Whitmore Way - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Basildon | 7.1 |
| Bromfords School, Grange Avenue - Redevelopmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Apr 2026 | Basildon | 7.1 |
| J Sainsbury, Cricketers Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Basildon | 7.3 |
| Memorial Park - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Basildon | 7.9 |
| The Marillac, Eagle Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Brentwood | 8.3 |
| Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Hovefields Avenuebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Basildon | 8.4 |
| Unit 1, Watkins Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Basildon | 8.8 |
| Peri Limited, Greenways Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Brentwood | 9.5 |
| Tesco Extra, Hazelmerebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Basildon | 9.5 |
| Tesco Extra Hazelmererooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | operationalupdated Oct 2019 | Jan 2019 | granted Mar 2019 | Oct 2019 | Basildon | 9.5 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green)battery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2021 | granted Jul 2022 | Feb 2026 | Chelmsford | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the CM12 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 14 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 168 |
| Rooftop solar | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Battery storage | 19 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 632 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Basildon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| 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 | — |
Is the status up to date?
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. Near CM12, 5 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.