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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ingatestone (CM4)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CM4 (Brentwood): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Brentwood nergy Storage System (49.9 MW battery storage, approved on 21 May 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 4.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of CM4

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brentwood nergy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Dec 2020granted May 2021Jul 2022Brentwood4.3
Hutton Battery Storage (Lower Road)battery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2026Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Mar 2026Brentwood4.7
Land at Havering Grove Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated May 2016Feb 2015refused Jun 2015May 2016Brentwood5.3
Great Cowbridge Grange Farm, London Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2025Sep 2024granted May 2025May 2025Basildon5.3
Solar Farm at Billericay Solar Farm North Of Rayleigh Road Huttonsolar farmsolar farm15approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Nov 2024granted Apr 2025Nov 2025Brentwood6.2
Outwood Farm (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Jan 2020Basildon7.1
Outwood Farm (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Jul 2016Basildon7.1
Crays Hall Farm Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm25.6operationalupdated Jun 2026Mar 2022granted Aug 2023Jun 2026Basildon9.0
Barleylands Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm17approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Basildon9.1
Ongar Landfill Ground mounted solar photovoltaicsolar farmsolar farm8.8application withdrawnupdated May 2022Feb 2021—May 2022Brentwood9.3
Crouch Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Oct 2024May 2021granted Dec 2021Oct 2024Brentwood9.5
Crouch Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2024May 2021granted Dec 2021Oct 2024Brentwood9.5
Canon Barns Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Mar 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2022Chelmsford9.7
Whites Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Aug 2023Jul 2022refused Jul 2023Aug 2023Basildon9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Robjohns Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Chelmsford6.6
Robjohns Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Chelmsford6.8
Sewage Treatment Works, Lawford Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Chelmsford6.9
Verge Fronting, Westway - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Chelmsford7.0
Barleylands Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Basildon9.1
Langford Bridge Farm, Ongar Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Brentwood9.2

Distance from the average position of the CM4 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 farm10053157
Rooftop solar202000.3
Battery storage8142150.5

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

How Brentwood decides solar, wind and battery applications

Brentwood has 9 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Brentwood

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 CM4, 2 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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