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Solar, wind and battery projects near Harlow (CM17)

21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CM17 (Harlow): 17 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is East End Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 3 May 2024, not yet built), 7.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

21projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of CM17

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Poundland Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Harlow5.3
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2025refused Jun 2026Jul 2026Epping Forest6.1
East End Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2022granted May 2024Feb 2026Epping Forest7.2
Thrift Solar Farm and BESSsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest9.5
Thrift Solar Farm and BESSbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Edinburgh Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Harlow2.0
Gates Of Harlow, Edinburgh Waysolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Harlow2.0
Calder House, Central Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Harlow2.2
West Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Harlow2.3
Rolls Farm Barns, Hastingwood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2023Epping Forest3.1
Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Harlow3.2
Icon Harlow, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow5.2
Icon Harlow, Unit Crooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow5.2
Icon Harlow, Gsk Third Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6refusedupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023refused Sep 2023Sep 2023Harlow5.3
Icon Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Harlow5.4
Wrights Flour Mills, Roydon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Harlow5.4
Gsk Icon Harlowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Harlow5.5
Icon Harlow, Third Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow5.5
Haslemere Industrial Estate, Pig Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Jun 2023Jun 2023refused Jul 2023Jun 2023East Hertfordshire9.3
Fibron B X, Rd Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Broxbourne9.6
D W Windsor, Pindar Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3abandonedupdated Jul 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jul 2024Broxbourne9.8

Distance from the average position of the CM17 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm4030180.1
Rooftop solar15012027.7
Battery storage2020030.2

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Harlow decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsHarlowUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1310,236
Refused1 (8%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1212%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision7.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Harlow

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 CM17, 1 project has 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.

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