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Solar, wind and battery projects near Dunmow (CM6)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CM6 (Uttlesford): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Thaxted Solar farm (40 MW solar farm, approved on 29 September 2022, not yet built), 9.6 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
2awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of CM6

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Uttlesford1.0
Solar Farm at W/O A120 Chelmsford Roadsolar farmsolar farm9.9under constructionupdated Jun 2025Sep 2023granted Jul 2024Jun 2025Uttlesford1.9
Tooleys Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Jan 2016Sep 2014granted Dec 2014Jan 2016Uttlesford2.1
Stanstead Solar Projectsolar farmsolar farm14.3under constructionupdated Mar 2025Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Mar 2025Uttlesford6.9
Tye Green Farmsolar farmsolar farm14.9application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017Jul 2014—Aug 2017Uttlesford8.4
Hyde Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.8operationalupdated Nov 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Nov 2014Uttlesford9.1
Terriers Farmsolar farmsolar farm44operationalupdated Jan 2026Jul 2019granted Jan 2020Jan 2026Uttlesford9.4
Drapers Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6operationalupdated May 2014Mar 2013granted Jun 2013May 2014Uttlesford9.4
Thaxted Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jun 2021granted Sep 2022Jan 2024Uttlesford9.6
Land west of Hawkspur Green (Hill Hall Solar)solar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated May 2017Mar 2015granted Apr 2016May 2017Uttlesford9.8
Spriggs Farmsolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Mar 2018Nov 2012granted Jan 2013Mar 2018Uttlesford9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated May 2026Jan 2026refused Mar 2026May 2026Uttlesford1.9
Hales Farm - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Uttlesford3.2
Hales Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Uttlesford3.2
Crumps Farm - Industrial & Commercial Units, Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Uttlesford5.0
Weston Group HQrooftop solarrooftop solar—no application requiredupdated May 2023——May 2023Uttlesford7.1
Four Elms Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.2operationalupdated Jan 2021Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Jan 2021Braintree8.1
Four Elms, Bardfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Braintree8.2
Thaxted Solar farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jun 2021granted Sep 2022Jan 2024Uttlesford9.6
Hill Hallbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Oct 2017granted Jun 2023Aug 2020Uttlesford10.0

Distance from the average position of the CM6 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 farm15257076.8
Rooftop solar100000
Battery storage402010

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

How Uttlesford decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsUttlesfordUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3510,236
Refused11 (31%)19%
Solar refused7 of 2412%
Battery storage refused4 of 1116%
Median time from submission to decision20.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 3—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Essex, Uttlesford.

All projects in Uttlesford

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 CM6, 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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