Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farm (22.5 MW)
Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farm is a 22.5 MW solar farm project in Tendring, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 25 August 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 September 2022.
22.5 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
23 September 2022record last updated
Tendringcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 March 2022 | Application submitted |
| 25 August 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 August 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 22.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 September 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited/Anglo Renewables
- Planning authority
- Tendring
- Planning application reference
- 22/00518/FUL
- Site area
- 30.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hartley Wood Farm, Rectory Road, Weeley, Clacton on Sea
- Council area (by location)
- Tendring
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Hartley Wood Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9440
Who decides
| Applications | Tendring | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisbon Solar Farm (Frowick Lane) | solar farm | 13 | operational | 2.3 |
| Earl's Hall | wind farm | 10.3 | operational | 2.6 |
| Clay Lane, St Osyth Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Sladburys Farm | solar farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 5.2 |
| Holland Road | solar farm | 12 | refused | 5.2 |
| Solar Farm at Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Soken | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Bluegates Solar Park | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 8.3 |
| Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 26 | refused | 8.7 |
| Wix Lodge | solar farm | 18.7 | operational | 9.0 |
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 (51.8319, 1.117).