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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bures (CO8)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CO8 (Braintree): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Boxted (20 MW solar farm, application submitted on 2 November 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of CO8

Projects of 1 MW and more (3)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Rogers Farmsolar farmsolar farm15refused on appealupdated Jun 2016Sep 2013refused Feb 2014Jun 2016Babergh7.8
Lodge Farm, Boxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Colchester8.6
Boxtedsolar farmsolar farm20application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023Nov 2023—Nov 2023Colchester9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Fordham Road, Wormingfordrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Aug 2025Colchester4.5
Greenacres, Packards Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Colchester4.9
Plummers Road, Fordhamsolar farmsolar farm0.3application withdrawnupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023—Jun 2023Colchester5.7
Alexandra Road, Windham Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Babergh7.7
Curzon Road, Chilton Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Babergh7.7
Brundon Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Babergh7.9
Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Babergh8.2
Church Field Road, Waldingfield Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedApr 2026——Babergh8.5
Woodhall Business Park - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Babergh9.0
The Essex Golf/Leisure Club, The Airfield Earlsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Braintree9.0
Jack Arnold, Lancaster Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Braintree9.3

Distance from the average position of the CO8 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 farm4110120.7
Rooftop solar615002.3
Battery storage413000.8

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

How Braintree decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBraintreeUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3410,236
Refused3 (9%)19%
Solar refused3 of 2512%
Battery storage refused0 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision15.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Braintree

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 CO8, 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.

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