Solar, wind and battery projects near Chelmsford (CM2)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CM2 (Chelmsford): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Longfield (500 MW solar farm, approved on 26 June 2023, not yet built), 8.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CM2
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cleres Hall Pit Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Chelmsford | 4.4 |
| 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 | 5.9 |
| 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 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Longfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Feb 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Chelmsford | 8.0 |
| Jackletts Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | refusedupdated Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | refused Oct 2013 | Jul 2014 | Maldon | 8.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verge Fronting, Westway - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Chelmsford | 2.4 |
| Robjohns Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | Chelmsford | 2.4 |
| Robjohns Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | Chelmsford | 2.5 |
| Visteon Engineering, Springfield Lyons Approach - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Chelmsford | 3.4 |
| Sewage Treatment Works, Lawford Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Chelmsford | 3.9 |
| Sainsburys, White Hart Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 | Chelmsford | 4.0 |
| Bridgemarsh Care Home, Main Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Chelmsford | 4.9 |
| Danbury Outdoors, Well Lanesolar farm | solar farm | — | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | — | Dec 2022 | Chelmsford | 5.5 |
| 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 | 5.9 |
| Longfieldbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Feb 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Chelmsford | 8.0 |
Distance from the average position of the CM2 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 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 620 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Chelmsford decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 32.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
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 CM2, 6 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.