Big Deere Lodge (6 MW solar)
Big Deere Lodge is a 6 MW solar project in Braintree, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 17 April 2014; the record was last updated on 22 April 2014.
6 MWsolar
refusedstatus in REPD
22 April 2014record last updated
Braintreecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 17 April 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 22 April 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Sovereign Energy Partners LLP
- Planning authority
- Braintree
- Planning application reference
- 13/00832/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Field Church Street Belchamp St Paul Essex
- Council area (by location)
- Braintree
- Time to decision
- 36 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1319
Who decides
| Applications | Braintree | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 25 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutbush Farm, Belchamp St Paul | solar farm | 50 | under construction | 0.7 |
| Claredown Farm | battery storage | 20 | operational | 2.3 |
| Pentlow Hill | solar farm | 24 | operational | 4.7 |
| Wales End Road, Cavendish | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Wales End Road, Cavendish Solar Farm | solar farm | 12.5 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Water Hall Farm, Waterhall Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
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 (52.0501, 0.6118).