Bluegates Solar Park (10.5 MW)
Bluegates Solar Park is a 10.5 MW solar farm project in Tendring, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 January 2015; the record was last updated on 7 May 2015.
10.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
7 May 2015record last updated
Tendringcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 April 2014 | Application submitted |
| 4 July 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2014 | Construction started |
| 30 January 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 7 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Edgar Middleton
- Planning authority
- Colchester
- Planning application reference
- 14/00352/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Blue Gates Farm Colchester Main Road Alresford
- Council area (by location)
- Tendring
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5125
Who decides
| Applications | Colchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 24 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 19 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmwood Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | refused on appeal | 3.8 |
| Chancery Farm (Ardleigh) | solar farm | 11.9 | operational | 5.6 |
| Ardleigh Road, Little Bromley | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Langenhoe Solar Farm | solar farm | 21.3 | operational | 7.0 |
| Chisbon Solar Farm (Frowick Lane) | solar farm | 13 | operational | 7.1 |
| Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 34 | application submitted | 8.3 |
| Stephenson Road - Urban Reserve Flexible Energy Facility | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Clay Lane, St Osyth Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
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 (51.8607, 1.005).