Boxted (20 MW solar farm)
Boxted is a 20 MW solar farm project in Colchester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 2 November 2023, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 13 November 2023. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 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.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 November 2023 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 13 November 2023
- Operator or applicant
- RES Limited
- Planning authority
- Colchester
- Planning application reference
- DC/23/05127
- Site area
- 43.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- W/O Boxted, Bury St Edmunds
- Council area (by location)
- Colchester
- Name in REPD
- Boxted - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 12993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxted Airfield | solar farm | 18.8 | operational | 2.5 |
| Stephenson Road - Urban Reserve Flexible Energy Facility | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Chancery Farm (Ardleigh) | solar farm | 11.9 | operational | 8.1 |
| Ardleigh Road, Little Bromley | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
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 (51.9611, 0.9084).