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Solar, wind and battery projects near Rayleigh (SS6)

43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SS6 (Rochford): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 22 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Fairlawns Farm, Chelmsford Road (480 MW battery storage, approved on 17 July 2025, not yet built), 0.2 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 36.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

43projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
22approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of SS6

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Fairlawns Farm, Chelmsford Roadbattery storagebattery storage480approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2024granted Jul 2025Nov 2025Rochford0.2
Great Wheatley Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30under constructionupdated Jun 2026Mar 2022granted Mar 2024Jun 2026Rochford1.1
Rayleigh Transforming Stationbattery storagebattery storage10.8permission expiredupdated Mar 2020May 2017granted Aug 2017Mar 2020Rochford1.1
Dollymans Storagebattery storagebattery storage100operationalupdated May 2021May 2021granted Nov 2021May 2021Rochford3.0
Rayleigh Spur Roundabout, Benfleetbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Basildon5.0
Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage57approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Basildon5.4
Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm24.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Basildon5.4
Battlesbridge Bypass, Rettendonbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Oct 2021Feb 2022refused May 2022Oct 2021Chelmsford6.0
London Southend Airportsolar farmsolar farm2.5operationalupdated Dec 2017Mar 2015granted May 2015Dec 2017Rochford6.2
South Fambridge Hall Solar farm & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm50under constructionupdated Mar 2025Jun 2021granted Dec 2021Mar 2025Rochford7.1
South Fambridge Hall Solar farm & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Mar 2025Jun 2021granted Dec 2021Mar 2025Rochford7.1
Fambridge Road/Canewdon Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Oct 2014granted Apr 2015Feb 2016Rochford7.1
Fambridge Road/Canewdon Roadsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Aug 2018Oct 2014granted Apr 2015Aug 2018Rochford7.1
Canewdon Road, Canewdon Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024May 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Rochford7.4
Nevendonbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2017——Mar 2017Basildon7.8
Nevendon Battery Storage Extensionbattery storagebattery storage5operationalupdated Feb 2025Jan 2023granted May 2023Feb 2025Basildon7.8
Bolt Hall Farm, Lark Hill Road Solar Photovoltaic Farm.solar farmsolar farm50application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Aug 2023—Feb 2026Rochford9.0
Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Feb 2021granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Chelmsford9.5
Land West Of Flambirds Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Dec 2015Aug 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Maldon9.8
Crays Hall Farm Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm25.6operationalupdated Jun 2026Mar 2022granted Aug 2023Jun 2026Basildon9.9
Land adjacent to the former Coryton Refinerysolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2017Sep 2015granted Feb 2016Nov 2017Thurrock9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Southend Arterial Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Basildon3.1
London Road, Hadleighrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Castle Point3.8
Sewage Pumping Station, Rushbottom Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Castle Point4.4
Clements Hall Leisure Centre, Clements Hall Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Rochford4.5
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre, Snakes Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Southend-on-Sea5.1
Unit 1, Watkins Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Basildon6.0
Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Hovefields Avenuebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Basildon6.1
Memorial Park - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon6.3
Rochford Hospital, Union Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated May 2026Feb 2026refused Mar 2026May 2026Rochford6.7
Bromfords School, Grange Avenue - Redevelopmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Apr 2026Basildon6.9
J Sainsbury, Cricketers Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Basildon7.3
Castle View School, Foksville Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Castle Point7.7
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Basildon7.7
Tesco Extra Hazelmererooftop solarrooftop solar0.4operationalupdated Oct 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Oct 2019Basildon7.8
Tesco Extra, Hazelmerebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Basildon7.8
Morrisons PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Castle Point8.3
Whitmore Way - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025—Dec 2025Basildon8.5
Sainsburys Supermarkets, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Southend-on-Sea8.9
Spire Wellesley Hospital, Eastern Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Southend-on-Sea9.2
Endeavour Point, Endeavour Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024—Jan 2025Basildon9.5
Adventure Island, Western Esplanade Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Southend-on-Sea9.8
David Lloyd Leisure, Festival Way - Soalr Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Basildon10.0

Distance from the average position of the SS6 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 farm121531254
Rooftop solar16212114.6
Battery storage153531708

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201636.2
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201736.6

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Rochford decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsRochfordUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1210,236
Refused3 (25%)19%
Solar refused3 of 912%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision25.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Rochford

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 SS6, 4 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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