Hyde Farm (10.8 MW solar farm)
Hyde Farm is a 10.8 MW solar farm project in Uttlesford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 13 November 2014; the record was last updated on 14 November 2014.
10.8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
14 November 2014record last updated
Uttlesfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 22 November 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 November 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 November 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy / Push Energy
- Planning authority
- Uttlesford
- Planning application reference
- UTT/13/2207/FUL
- Site area
- 18.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hydes Solar Farm Little Bardfield Braintree Essex
- Council area (by location)
- Uttlesford
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1322
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spriggs Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 1.8 |
| Terriers Farm | solar farm | 44 | operational | 1.9 |
| Thaxted Solar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Tooleys Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 8.1 |
| Long Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | operational | 9.1 |
| Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | application submitted | 9.5 |
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 (51.9581, 0.3907).