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Solar, wind and battery projects near Braintree (CM7)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CM7 (Braintree): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Braintree Road, Cressing (57 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 January 2025), 3.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of CM7

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Braintree Road, Cressingbattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Mar 2026Aug 2022granted Sep 2023Mar 2026Braintree3.5
Kentishes Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2017Nov 2014granted Apr 2016Apr 2017Braintree4.6
Kentish Farm 2battery storagebattery storage22.5application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Braintree4.7
Kentish Farm 2 Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm16.5application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Braintree4.7
Felsted School Road Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jan 2021granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Braintree4.8
Slamseys Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage10under constructionupdated Jan 2020Jul 2017granted Sep 2017Jan 2020Braintree5.3
Drapers Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6operationalupdated May 2014Mar 2013granted Jun 2013May 2014Uttlesford5.3
Cressing East Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm24.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Oct 2023granted Mar 2025Feb 2026Braintree6.0
Periwinkle Hall - Links Solar photovoltaic farm & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm35operationalupdated Oct 2024Jun 2021granted Dec 2021Oct 2024Braintree7.0
Gosfield Airfieldsolar farmsolar farm12.6operationalupdated Mar 2015Dec 2013granted Apr 2014Mar 2015Braintree7.1
Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm18abandonedupdated Aug 2018Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Aug 2018Braintree7.7
Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2017Braintree7.7
Cressing Farm, Witham Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2025granted Jun 2025Feb 2026Braintree8.4
Tooleys Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Jan 2016Sep 2014granted Dec 2014Jan 2016Uttlesford9.9
Park Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2022granted Dec 2023Mar 2026Braintree9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Enterprise Drive, Springwood Drive - Batter Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Braintree1.2
Antislip Antiwear Treads International, Swinbourne Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Braintree1.7
Pods Brook Road Battery Distributionbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Braintree2.3
Braintree Village, Charter Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Braintree3.8
Kentishes West, Essexbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Feb 2020Sep 2016—Feb 2020Braintree4.7
Felsted School Road Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jan 2021granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Braintree4.8
London Road, Great Notley - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025May 2025—Nov 2025Braintree5.0
Four Elms, Bardfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Braintree5.6
Four Elms Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.2operationalupdated Jan 2021Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Jan 2021Braintree5.7
Periwinkle Hall - Links Solar photovoltaic farm & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Oct 2024Jun 2021granted Dec 2021Oct 2024Braintree7.0

Distance from the average position of the CM7 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 farm141570128
Rooftop solar202000.5
Battery storage9151089.9

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

How Braintree decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBraintreeUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3410,236
Refused3 (9%)19%
Solar refused3 of 2512%
Battery storage refused0 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision15.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Braintree

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 CM7, 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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