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Solar, wind and battery projects near Loughton (IG10)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IG10 (Epping Forest): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 28 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Thrift Solar Farm and BESS (30 MW solar farm, approved on 24 December 2025, not yet built), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
28approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of IG10

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
West Essex Golf Club, Bury Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.7refused on appealupdated Dec 2025Nov 2023refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Epping Forest3.8
Waltham Point Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1.8operationalupdated May 2016——May 2016Epping Forest6.2
Iceland, Solar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar2.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Oct 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Enfield6.8
Thrift Solar Farm and BESSsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest8.3
Thrift Solar Farm and BESSbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest8.3
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2025refused Jun 2026Jul 2026Epping Forest8.9
Solar Farm at Nickerlandssolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2026Epping Forest9.8
St Marys C Of E Va High School, Lieutenant Ellis Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar8.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Broxbourne9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (32)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Aerzen House, Langston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Epping Forest1.7
The Scout Association, Gilwell Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest4.4
Gilwell Park, Bury Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2023granted May 2024Jun 2024Epping Forest4.4
Roding Primary School and Nursery, Roding Lane Northrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Redbridge5.0
Woodford County High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026—Jun 2026Waltham Forest5.6
Woodbridge High School, St Barnabas Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Redbridge5.7
Maybank Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Redbridge6.0
Delta Park Industrial Estate, Millmarsh Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Enfield6.2
Churchfields Junior School, Churchfieldsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Redbridge6.3
Johnson Matthey, Jeffreys Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application submittedMay 2026——Enfield6.4
The Arenarooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Enfield6.6
The Arenarooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Enfield6.6
Lockfield Avenue Solarrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Apr 2021Oct 2020granted Dec 2020Apr 2021Enfield6.6
Roding Lane Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Redbridge6.7
Solar Panels at 7 Solar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Oct 2023granted May 2024May 2024Enfield6.8
Spire London East Hospital, Roding Lane Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Redbridge7.0
Nightingale Primary School, Ashbourne Avenue -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Redbridge7.4
Redbridge Institute Of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Redbridge7.6
Heron Hall Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Mar 2022Enfield8.0
William Torbitt School, Eastern Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Redbridge8.1
King George Hospital, Barley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Redbridge8.2
Chalkmill Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedMay 2026——Enfield8.3
Southbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024refused Oct 2024Oct 2024Enfield8.5
Southbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Enfield8.5
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Enfield8.5
Workstown Industrial Estate, Princes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Enfield8.6
Eley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Enfield8.6
Advent Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jan 2022Sep 2021granted Nov 2021Jan 2022Enfield8.7
Bower Park Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Havering9.3
Edmonton County School, Great Cambridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Enfield9.3
Compass West Estate, West Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Haringey9.7
The Exchange Mall, High Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Redbridge9.8

Distance from the average position of the IG10 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 farm5030255.6
Rooftop solar345243120.5
Battery storage1010030

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 IG10, 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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