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Solar, wind and battery projects near Harwich (CO12)

17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CO12 (Tendring): 10 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Farm at Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Soken (40 MW solar farm, approved on 17 February 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 10.0 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme (108 MW, operational), 22.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

17projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of CO12

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Primrose Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Oct 2020granted Mar 2021Mar 2023Tendring6.5
Felixstowe Mega Distibution Centre - Photovoltaic Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023East Suffolk6.5
Green Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Feb 2015granted May 2015Feb 2016Tendring7.1
Burnt Ash Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.5refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Dec 2013refused Aug 2014Oct 2015Tendring7.3
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jun 2026East Suffolk7.4
Barn Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.2operationalupdated Aug 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Aug 2015Tendring8.0
Stratton Hall Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm11.6operationalupdated Aug 2014Oct 2012granted Mar 2013Aug 2014East Suffolk9.0
Wix Lodgesolar farmsolar farm18.7operationalupdated Apr 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Apr 2014Tendring9.0
Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm26refusedupdated Oct 2021Jan 2022refused Nov 2022Oct 2021Tendring9.7
Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage3refusedupdated Oct 2021Jan 2022refused Nov 2022Oct 2021Tendring9.7
Solar Farm at Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Sokensolar farmsolar farm40approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Tendring10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
View Point Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026East Suffolk5.5
Treestacks Farm, Oakley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Tendring6.2
Morrison Supermarket, Grange Farm Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024East Suffolk6.4
Felixstowe School, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025East Suffolk7.2
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026East Suffolk7.4
Ipswich High School, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jul 2025Babergh8.9

Distance from the average position of the CO12 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 farm9034261.2
Rooftop solar606003.7
Battery storage201010

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme108operationalupdated May 201822.4
Gunfleet Sands II64.8operationalupdated Nov 201722.7
Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension12operationalupdated Nov 201725.7
London Array Phase 1630operationalupdated Nov 201838.3

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

ApplicationsTendringUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused10 (38%)19%
Solar refused5 of 1912%
Onshore wind refused4 of 445%
Battery storage refused1 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision15.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Tendring

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 CO12, 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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