Solar, wind and battery projects near Manningtree (CO11)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CO11 (Tendring): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Ardleigh Road, Little Bromley (50 MW battery storage, approved on 28 September 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.0 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme (108 MW, operational), 25.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CO11
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 34 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Tendring | 2.9 |
| Barn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Aug 2015 | Tendring | 4.1 |
| Wix Lodgesolar farm | solar farm | 18.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Apr 2014 | Tendring | 4.6 |
| Ardleigh Road, Little Bromleybattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | Tendring | 5.0 |
| Burnt Ash Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.5 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Dec 2013 | refused Aug 2014 | Oct 2015 | Tendring | 5.3 |
| Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | granted May 2015 | Feb 2016 | Tendring | 6.2 |
| Primrose Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Oct 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Mar 2023 | Tendring | 6.5 |
| Chancery Farm (Ardleigh)solar farm | solar farm | 11.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Apr 2014 | granted Dec 2015 | Mar 2017 | Tendring | 6.7 |
| Coxhall Road, Tattingstonebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Babergh | 7.0 |
| Valley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2014 | Feb 2013 | refused Jun 2013 | Jul 2014 | Babergh | 7.1 |
| Martells Quarry, Slough Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Tendring | 7.2 |
| Pannington Hallwind turbine | wind turbine | 3 | refusedupdated Jan 2015 | Dec 2013 | refused Dec 2014 | Jan 2015 | Babergh | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Tendring | 2.9 |
| Treestacks Farm, Oakley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Tendring | 7.5 |
| Manheim Colchester Auctions, Colchester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Tendring | 8.0 |
| Penguin Random House Distribution, Colchester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Tendring | 8.2 |
| Waste Transfer Station, Ardleighbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | May 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Tendring | 8.2 |
| Park Farm House, Vicarage Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Babergh | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the CO11 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 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 55 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55.4 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme | 108 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 25.4 |
| Gunfleet Sands II | 64.8 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 26.6 |
| Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension | 12 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 27.7 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
How Tendring decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Tendring | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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 CO11, 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.