Aveley Landfill, Sandy Lane PV Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage (16 MW)
Aveley Landfill, Sandy Lane PV Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage is a 16 MW solar farm project in Thurrock, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 July 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 February 2025.
16 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
11 February 2025record last updated
Thurrockcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 February 2024 | Application submitted |
| 24 July 2024 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 February 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Infinis Energy Services Limited
- Planning authority
- Thurrock
- Planning application reference
- 24/00141/FUL
- Site area
- 22.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Infinis Ltd Aveley Landfill Sandy Lane Aveley
- Council area (by location)
- Thurrock
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Aveley Landfill, Sandy Lane - PV Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 15828
Who decides
| Applications | Thurrock | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medebridge Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 3.9 |
| Littlebrook Battery Storage | battery storage | 7.5 | operational | 5.0 |
| Albion Road | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawn | 5.0 |
| Riverside Energy Park | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Land Adjacent Davanden Kennels | battery storage | 7.5 | abandoned | 5.9 |
| Ockendon Landfill Solar Farm | solar farm | 38 | operational | 6.2 |
| Ford Wind Park - Dagenham | wind farm | 5.9 | operational | 6.2 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 6.7 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 6.7 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.5033, 0.2373).