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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wickford (SS12)

44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SS12 (Basildon): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 22 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Fairlawns Farm, Chelmsford Road (480 MW battery storage, approved on 17 July 2025, not yet built), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

44projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
22approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of SS12

Projects of 1 MW and more (24)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Rayleigh Spur Roundabout, Benfleetbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Basildon1.3
Nevendonbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2017——Mar 2017Basildon2.2
Nevendon Battery Storage Extensionbattery storagebattery storage5operationalupdated Feb 2025Jan 2023granted May 2023Feb 2025Basildon2.2
Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage57approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Basildon2.4
Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm24.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Basildon2.4
Dollymans Storagebattery storagebattery storage100operationalupdated May 2021May 2021granted Nov 2021May 2021Rochford3.2
Crays Hall Farm Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm25.6operationalupdated Jun 2026Mar 2022granted Aug 2023Jun 2026Basildon3.7
Whites Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Aug 2023Jul 2022refused Jul 2023Aug 2023Basildon5.1
Barleylands Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm17approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Basildon5.2
Battlesbridge Bypass, Rettendonbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Oct 2021Feb 2022refused May 2022Oct 2021Chelmsford5.2
Rayleigh Transforming Stationbattery storagebattery storage10.8permission expiredupdated Mar 2020May 2017granted Aug 2017Mar 2020Rochford5.3
Outwood Farm (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Jan 2020Basildon5.4
Outwood Farm (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Jul 2016Basildon5.4
Great Wheatley Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30under constructionupdated Jun 2026Mar 2022granted Mar 2024Jun 2026Rochford5.9
Fairlawns Farm, Chelmsford Roadbattery storagebattery storage480approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2024granted Jul 2025Nov 2025Rochford6.3
Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Feb 2021granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Chelmsford6.3
Canon Barns Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Mar 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2022Chelmsford6.8
Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green)solar farmsolar farm36.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Mar 2021granted Jul 2022Feb 2026Chelmsford8.0
Ford Research And Engineering Centre, Dunton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.2operationalupdated Mar 2025Jun 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2025Basildon8.4
Land adjacent to the former Coryton Refinerysolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2017Sep 2015granted Feb 2016Nov 2017Thurrock9.1
Marsh Farm, Fobbing Solar Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024Jul 2023—Jun 2024Thurrock9.2
Great Cowbridge Grange Farm, London Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2025Sep 2024granted May 2025May 2025Basildon9.2
Lower Dunton Roadbattery storagebattery storage368application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Basildon9.8
Lower Dunton Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage28operationalupdated Feb 2026Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Feb 2026Basildon9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bromfords School, Grange Avenue - Redevelopmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Apr 2026Basildon0.7
Memorial Park - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon1.5
Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Hovefields Avenuebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Basildon1.8
J Sainsbury, Cricketers Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Basildon2.1
Unit 1, Watkins Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Basildon2.2
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Basildon2.3
Southend Arterial Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Basildon3.3
Whitmore Way - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon3.6
Sewage Pumping Station, Rushbottom Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Castle Point3.9
Endeavour Point, Endeavour Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024—Jan 2025Basildon3.9
David Lloyd Leisure, Festival Way - Soalr Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Basildon4.5
Tesco Extra Hazelmererooftop solarrooftop solar0.4operationalupdated Oct 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Oct 2019Basildon4.9
Tesco Extra, Hazelmerebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Basildon4.9
Barleylands Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Basildon5.2
Miles Gray Road, Steeple View - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Basildon5.5
Ambrose Close & Gloucester Park, Broadmaynebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon5.8
Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green)battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Mar 2021granted Jul 2022Feb 2026Chelmsford8.0
London Road, Hadleighrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Castle Point8.2
Marsh Farm, Fobbing Solar Arrays & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024Jul 2023—Jun 2024Thurrock9.2
Morrisons PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Castle Point9.4

Distance from the average position of the SS12 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 farm130830183
Rooftop solar917103
Battery storage2247421,056

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

How Basildon decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBasildonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused2 (10%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1212%
Battery storage refused1 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision16.8 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Basildon

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 SS12, 5 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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