Solar, wind and battery projects near Clacton-on-Sea (CO16)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CO16 (Tendring): 7 approved but not yet running, 5 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Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Soken (40 MW solar farm, approved on 17 February 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.4 km away.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 CO16
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Tendring | 1.2 |
| Earl's Hallwind farm | wind farm | 10.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Mar 2007 | granted Nov 2009 | Jan 2015 | Tendring | 1.7 |
| Chisbon Solar Farm (Frowick Lane)solar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated May 2015 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | May 2015 | Tendring | 2.5 |
| Park Farm (St Osyth)wind farm | wind farm | 4 | refusedupdated Aug 2014 | Jan 2014 | refused May 2014 | Aug 2014 | Tendring | 2.7 |
| Clay Lane, St Osyth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Tendring | 2.9 |
| Holland Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | refusedupdated Apr 2014 | Nov 2013 | refused Feb 2014 | Apr 2014 | Tendring | 4.4 |
| Sladburys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2013 | Aug 2013 | — | Nov 2013 | Tendring | 4.4 |
| High Barns Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refusedupdated Apr 2015 | Jul 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 | Tendring | 5.2 |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 26 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | refused Nov 2022 | Oct 2021 | Tendring | 8.4 |
| Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 3 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | refused Nov 2022 | Oct 2021 | Tendring | 8.4 |
| Bluegates Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | May 2015 | Tendring | 9.2 |
| Blue Gates Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2011 | Jun 2009 | granted Sep 2009 | Nov 2011 | Tendring | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaywick Water Recycling Centresolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | Nov 2017 | — | Jun 2020 | Tendring | 4.4 |
| Orchards Holiday Village, Colne Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Tendring | 7.3 |
| Manheim Colchester Auctions, Colchester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Tendring | 7.5 |
| Penguin Random House Distribution, Colchester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Tendring | 7.8 |
| Treestacks Farm, Oakley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Tendring | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the CO16 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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 82.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 13.5 |
| Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension | 12 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 14.1 |
| London Array Phase 1 | 630 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 34.0 |
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 CO16, 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.