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Solar, wind and battery projects near Waltham Abbey (EN9)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EN9 (Epping Forest): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 26 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is East End Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 3 May 2024, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

37projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
26approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of EN9

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Waltham Point Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1.8operationalupdated May 2016——May 2016Epping Forest2.5
Iceland, Solar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar2.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Oct 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Enfield3.3
St Marys C Of E Va High School, Lieutenant Ellis Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar8.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Broxbourne4.8
West Essex Golf Club, Bury Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.7refused on appealupdated Dec 2025Nov 2023refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Epping Forest5.1
Broxbournebury Solar Fieldsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Aug 2019Sep 2015granted Feb 2016Aug 2019Broxbourne7.0
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2025refused Jun 2026Jul 2026Epping Forest7.1
East End Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2022granted May 2024Feb 2026Epping Forest8.4
Poundland Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Harlow8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (29)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Solar Panels at 7 Solar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Oct 2023granted May 2024May 2024Enfield3.3
The Arenarooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Enfield4.5
The Arenarooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Enfield4.5
The Scout Association, Gilwell Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest5.2
Lockfield Avenue Solarrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Apr 2021Oct 2020granted Dec 2020Apr 2021Enfield5.2
Delta Park Industrial Estate, Millmarsh Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Enfield5.2
Gilwell Park, Bury Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2023granted May 2024Jun 2024Epping Forest5.2
Johnson Matthey, Jeffreys Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application submittedMay 2026——Enfield5.8
Chalkmill Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedMay 2026——Enfield6.8
Fibron B X, Rd Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Broxbourne6.8
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Enfield6.9
Heron Hall Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Mar 2022Enfield7.1
Southbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024refused Oct 2024Oct 2024Enfield7.4
Southbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Enfield7.4
Aerzen House, Langston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Epping Forest7.5
D W Windsor, Pindar Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3abandonedupdated Jul 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jul 2024Broxbourne7.6
Icon Harlow, Third Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow7.9
Icon Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Harlow8.1
Gsk Icon Harlowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Harlow8.1
Icon Harlow, Gsk Third Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6refusedupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023refused Sep 2023Sep 2023Harlow8.2
Enfield County School For Girls, Holly Walkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Enfield8.3
Icon Harlow, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow8.4
Icon Harlow, Unit Crooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Harlow8.4
Edmonton County School, Great Cambridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Enfield8.9
Wrights Flour Mills, Roydon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Harlow8.9
Edmonton lower schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Enfield9.5
Workstown Industrial Estate, Princes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Enfield9.6
Woodford County High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026—Jun 2026Waltham Forest9.9
Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Harlow9.9

Distance from the average position of the EN9 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 farm5020250.5
Rooftop solar323241223.7

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

How Epping Forest decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEpping ForestUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1010,236
Refused3 (30%)19%
Solar refused3 of 912%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision27.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 1—

All projects in Epping Forest

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 EN9, 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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