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Solar, wind and battery projects near Colchester (CO7)

29 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CO7 (Tendring): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 7 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Ardleigh Road, Little Bromley (50 MW battery storage, approved on 28 September 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 3.9 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme (108 MW, operational), 22.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

29projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of CO7

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Blue Gates Farmwind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated Nov 2011Jun 2009granted Sep 2009Nov 2011Tendring2.2
Bluegates Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm10.5operationalupdated May 2015Apr 2014granted Jul 2014May 2015Tendring2.5
Chancery Farm (Ardleigh)solar farmsolar farm11.9operationalupdated Mar 2017Apr 2014granted Dec 2015Mar 2017Tendring3.2
Ardleigh Road, Little Bromleybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Dec 2021granted Sep 2022Nov 2022Tendring3.9
Martells Quarry, Slough Lanesolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Tendring4.0
High Barns Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine1.5refusedupdated Apr 2015Jul 2014refused Mar 2015Apr 2015Tendring5.5
Holmwood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Mar 2014refused Feb 2015Feb 2016Colchester5.6
Stephenson Road - Urban Reserve Flexible Energy Facilitybattery storagebattery storage6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022May 2022granted Oct 2022May 2022Colchester6.6
Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm34application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Tendring6.7
Boxted Airfieldsolar farmsolar farm18.8operationalupdated Aug 2015Jun 2014granted Sep 2014Aug 2015Colchester8.5
Chisbon Solar Farm (Frowick Lane)solar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated May 2015May 2013granted Jul 2013May 2015Tendring8.8
Wix Lodgesolar farmsolar farm18.7operationalupdated Apr 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Apr 2014Tendring8.8
Langenhoe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm21.3operationalupdated Mar 2015Nov 2013granted Aug 2014Mar 2015Colchester9.0
Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Sep 2022Tendring9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Penguin Random House Distribution, Colchester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Tendring2.9
Waste Transfer Station, Ardleighbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025May 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Tendring2.9
Manheim Colchester Auctions, Colchester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Tendring3.2
University Of Essexrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2021Jul 2021—Aug 2021Colchester4.2
Grange Box, Grange Waybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Colchester5.5
Telford Way, Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Tendring6.6
Tesco Stores, Highwoods Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Colchester6.6
Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Tendring6.7
The Big Yellow Self Storage Co, Bruff Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Colchester7.8
Military Corrective Training Centre, Berechurch Hall Campsolar farmsolar farm0.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024May 2024—Jun 2024Colchester8.1
Via Urbis Romanae, Whitmore Drive - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026May 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Colchester8.2
David Lloyd Leisure, United Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Colchester8.4
Hollywood Bowl, United Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022—Sep 2022Colchester8.7
Orchards Holiday Village, Colne Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Tendring9.3
Gosbecks Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Colchester9.5

Distance from the average position of the CO7 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 farm11226158
Rooftop solar936002.5
Wind turbine200110
Battery storage7160056.8

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 201822.3
Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension12operationalupdated Nov 201723.7
Gunfleet Sands II64.8operationalupdated Nov 201723.9

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 CO7, 6 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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