Corporation Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Corporation Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Maldon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 1 March 2019.
5 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
1 March 2019record last updated
Maldoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 August 2015 | Application submitted |
| 30 November 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 30 June 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 25 April 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 April 2017 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 1 March 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Maldon
- Planning application reference
- 15/00779/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/X1545/W/16/3150701
- Address (REPD)
- Corporation Farm, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford
- Council area (by location)
- Maldon
- Time to decision
- 90 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5579
Who decides
| Applications | Maldon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (55%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prentice’s Farm- Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 0.1 |
| Land West Of Flambirds Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 1.5 |
| Jackletts Farm | solar farm | 10 | refused | 1.6 |
| Maldon Wycke Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | operational | 2.9 |
| Maldon Hall | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| St Cleres Hall Pit Solar Array | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green) | solar farm | 36.7 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Battlesbridge Bypass, Rettendon | battery storage | 100 | refused | 6.7 |
| Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | 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 (51.689, 0.6265).