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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sawbridgeworth (CM21)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CM21 (East Hertfordshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 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), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of CM21

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 2022Harlow7.1
Hadham Roadbattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Dec 2017—Sep 2020East Hertfordshire8.1
Wickham Hall Estate Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2024granted Sep 2024Feb 2026East Hertfordshire8.5
Wickham Hall Estatebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2024granted Sep 2024Feb 2026East Hertfordshire8.5
East End Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2022granted May 2024Feb 2026Epping Forest8.5
Wickham Hall Estate Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2021granted Dec 2023Feb 2026East Hertfordshire9.0
Parsonage Farm Solar PV Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Uttlesford9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (21)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Gates Of Harlow, Edinburgh Waysolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Harlow3.0
Edinburgh Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Harlow3.2
Calder House, Central Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Harlow3.5
West Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Harlow3.8
Haslemere Industrial Estate, Pig Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Jun 2023Jun 2023refused Jul 2023Jun 2023East Hertfordshire5.0
Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Harlow5.8
Herts and Essex Sports Centre, Beldams Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024East Hertfordshire6.1
Herts And Essex High School, Warwick Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024East Hertfordshire6.4
Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Jan 2024—Jan 2024East Hertfordshire6.8
Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jan 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024East Hertfordshire6.8
Rolls Farm Barns, Hastingwood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2023Epping Forest7.2
Wrights Flour Mills, Roydon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Harlow7.2
Icon Harlow, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow7.4
Icon Harlow, Unit Crooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow7.4
Icon Harlow, Gsk Third Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6refusedupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023refused Sep 2023Sep 2023Harlow7.6
Icon Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Harlow7.7
Gsk Icon Harlowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Harlow7.8
Icon Harlow, Third Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow7.9
Great Notley Field, Bromley Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025East Hertfordshire8.3
Wickham Hall Estatebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2021granted Dec 2023Feb 2026East Hertfordshire9.0
Parsonage Farm Solar PV Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Uttlesford9.3

Distance from the average position of the CM21 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 farm61500135
Rooftop solar17114028.2
Battery storage5040010.2

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

How East Hertfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast HertfordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused7 (35%)19%
Solar refused4 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused2 of 245%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision22.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in East Hertfordshire

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 CM21, 3 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.

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