Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage (49.9 MW)
Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Chelmsford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 6 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 14 February 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 6 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 6 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 February 2021 | Application submitted |
| 9 December 2021 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 31 May 2022 | Appeal lodged |
| 6 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 February 2023 | Appeal allowed |
| 6 February 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 14 February 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon Solar Park 5 Limited
- Planning authority
- Chelmsford
- Planning application reference
- 21/00394/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/W1525/W/22/3300222
- Site area
- 86.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land East And West Of A130, North And South Of Canon Barns Road East Hanningfield Chelmsford
- Council area (by location)
- Chelmsford
- Time to decision
- 102 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Canon Barns Road - Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 8834
Who decides
| Applications | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 32.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Barns Road Solar Park | solar farm | 8 | approved, not built | 0.6 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green) | solar farm | 36.7 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Battlesbridge Bypass, Rettendon | battery storage | 100 | refused | 3.8 |
| Southlands Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 24.6 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Jackletts Farm | solar farm | 10 | refused | 5.9 |
| Rayleigh Spur Roundabout, Benfleet | battery storage | 150 | application submitted | 6.7 |
| St Cleres Hall Pit Solar Array | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Land West Of Flambirds Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 6.9 |
| Prentice’s Farm- Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
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 (51.6615, 0.5335).