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Solar, wind and battery projects near Romford (RM4)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RM4 (Epping Forest): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Thrift Solar Farm and BESS (30 MW solar farm, approved on 24 December 2025, not yet built), 5.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of RM4

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Thrift Solar Farm and BESSsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest5.4
Thrift Solar Farm and BESSbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Epping Forest5.4
Solar Farm at Nickerlandssolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2026Epping Forest5.5
Ongar Landfill Ground mounted solar photovoltaicsolar farmsolar farm8.8application withdrawnupdated May 2022Feb 2021—May 2022Brentwood9.2
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2025refused Jun 2026Jul 2026Epping Forest9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bower Park Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Havering4.3
Aerzen House, Langston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Epping Forest4.8
Central Park Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Havering6.1
Liberty Shopping Centre, Western Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Havering7.2
King George Hospital, Barley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Redbridge7.5
David Lloyd Leisure, Gidea Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Havering7.6
William Torbitt School, Eastern Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Redbridge8.1
Roding Primary School and Nursery, Roding Lane Northrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Redbridge8.3
Langford Bridge Farm, Ongar Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Brentwood8.5
Barking And Dagenham College, Dagenham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Barking and Dagenham9.1
Barking & Dagenham College Of Technology, Dagenham Road Solarrooftop solarrooftop solar—no application requiredupdated May 2025Apr 2025—May 2025Barking and Dagenham9.1
Redbridge Institute Of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Redbridge9.1
Maybank Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Redbridge9.7
Woodbridge High School, St Barnabas Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Redbridge9.8
Roding Lane Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Redbridge9.8

Distance from the average position of the RM4 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 farm4020155
Rooftop solar15211104.5
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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