Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 2) (18 MW)
Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 2) is an 18 MW solar farm project in Braintree, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 21 August 2018.
18 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
21 August 2018record last updated
Braintreecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 12 November 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 November 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 21 August 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Octopus Investments
- Planning authority
- Braintree
- Planning application reference
- 15/00949/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land South Of Sheepcote Wood B, Witham Road, Cressing, Braintree, Essex
- Council area (by location)
- Braintree
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6168
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 1) | solar farm | 5 | operational | <0.1 |
| Cressing Farm, Witham Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 13.8 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Cressing East Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.9 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Park Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Periwinkle Hall - Links Solar photovoltaic farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 35 | operational | 3.1 |
| Braintree Road, Cressing | battery storage | 57 | under construction | 4.3 |
| Slamseys Energy Storage | battery storage | 10 | under construction | 5.4 |
| Little Braxted Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | appeal withdrawn | 6.0 |
| Felsted School Road Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
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 (51.8408, 0.6011).