Solar, wind and battery projects near Frinton-on-Sea (CO13)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CO13 (Tendring): 4 approved but not yet running, 2 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Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Soken (40 MW solar farm, approved on 17 February 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 3.5 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme (108 MW, operational), 12.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CO13
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 26 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | refused Nov 2022 | Oct 2021 | Tendring | 0.7 |
| Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 3 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | refused Nov 2022 | Oct 2021 | Tendring | 0.7 |
| Solar Farm at Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Sokensolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | Tendring | 3.5 |
| Holland Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | refusedupdated Apr 2014 | Nov 2013 | refused Feb 2014 | Apr 2014 | Tendring | 4.2 |
| Sladburys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2013 | Aug 2013 | — | Nov 2013 | Tendring | 4.2 |
| Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Tendring | 8.2 |
| Earl's Hallwind farm | wind farm | 10.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Mar 2007 | granted Nov 2009 | Jan 2015 | Tendring | 9.2 |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | granted May 2015 | Feb 2016 | Tendring | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treestacks Farm, Oakley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Tendring | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the CO13 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 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 82.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | 12.1 |
| Gunfleet Sands II | 64.8 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 12.5 |
| Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension | 12 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 15.5 |
| London Array Phase 1 | 630 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 30.1 |
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 CO13, 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.