Drapers Farm Solar Park (6 MW)
Drapers Farm Solar Park is a 6 MW solar farm project in Uttlesford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 March 2014; the record was last updated on 20 May 2014.
6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 May 2014record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 March 2013 | Application submitted |
| 7 June 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 September 2013 | Construction started |
| 30 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Uttlesford
- Planning application reference
- UTT/13/0561/FUL
- Site area
- 15.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Milch Hill Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1QF
- Council area (by location)
- Uttlesford
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1658
Who decides
| Applications | Uttlesford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 24 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 11 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Essex, Uttlesford.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felsted School Road Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Slamseys Energy Storage | battery storage | 10 | under construction | 1.8 |
| Braintree Road, Cressing | battery storage | 57 | under construction | 5.6 |
| Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 1) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.3 |
| Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 2) | solar farm | 18 | abandoned | 7.3 |
| Cressing East Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.9 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Tooleys Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 7.8 |
| Cressing Farm, Witham Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 13.8 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Solar Farm at W/O A120 Chelmsford Road | solar farm | 9.9 | under construction | 8.3 |
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 (51.8562, 0.4983).