Holmwood Solar Farm (19 MW)
Holmwood Solar Farm is a 19 MW solar farm project in Colchester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 13 January 2016; the record was last updated on 5 February 2016.
19 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
5 February 2016record last updated
Colchestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 March 2014 | Application submitted |
| 6 February 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 12 June 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 13 January 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 5 February 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Holmwood Solar
- Planning authority
- Colchester
- Planning application reference
- 142446
- Appeal reference
- APP/A1530/W/15/3013657
- Address (REPD)
- Land South of Holmwood Farm, Brook Hall Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester
- Council area (by location)
- Colchester
- Time to decision
- 46 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1921
Who decides
| Applications | Colchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 24 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 19 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langenhoe Solar Farm | solar farm | 21.3 | operational | 3.3 |
| Bluegates Solar Park | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 3.8 |
| Layer Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49 | operational | 7.8 |
| Chancery Farm (Ardleigh) | solar farm | 11.9 | operational | 8.1 |
| Chisbon Solar Farm (Frowick Lane) | solar farm | 13 | operational | 9.1 |
| Stephenson Road - Urban Reserve Flexible Energy Facility | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
| Ardleigh Road, Little Bromley | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
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 (51.8409, 0.9592).