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Solar, wind and battery projects near Harlow (CM18)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CM18 (Harlow): 18 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), 4.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of CM18

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Poundland Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Harlow2.9
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2025refused Jun 2026Jul 2026Epping Forest3.5
East End Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2022granted May 2024Feb 2026Epping Forest4.7
Thrift Solar Farm and BESSsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest8.5
Thrift Solar Farm and BESSbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest8.5
Broxbournebury Solar Fieldsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Aug 2019Sep 2015granted Feb 2016Aug 2019Broxbourne9.8
Solar Farm at Nickerlandssolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2026Epping Forest10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Harlow1.5
Icon Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Harlow2.4
Icon Harlow, Gsk Third Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6refusedupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023refused Sep 2023Sep 2023Harlow2.5
Icon Harlow, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow2.5
Icon Harlow, Unit Crooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow2.5
Icon Harlow, Third Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow2.5
Gsk Icon Harlowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Harlow2.7
Wrights Flour Mills, Roydon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Harlow3.1
West Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Harlow3.2
Calder House, Central Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Harlow3.5
Edinburgh Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Harlow3.7
Gates Of Harlow, Edinburgh Waysolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Harlow3.9
Rolls Farm Barns, Hastingwood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2023Epping Forest4.5
Fibron B X, Rd Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Broxbourne6.7
D W Windsor, Pindar Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3abandonedupdated Jul 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jul 2024Broxbourne7.0

Distance from the average position of the CM18 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 farm60401105
Rooftop solar14012017.7
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 CM18, 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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