Jackletts Farm (10 MW solar farm)
Jackletts Farm is a 10 MW solar farm project in Maldon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 8 October 2013; the record was last updated on 15 July 2014.
10 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
15 July 2014record last updated
Maldoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 8 October 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 15 July 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Chelmsford
- Planning application reference
- 13/00926/FUL
- Appeal reference
- 13/00047/REFUSE
- Site area
- 20.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Jackletts Farm, Slough Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4LX
- Council area (by location)
- Maldon
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1825
Who decides
| Applications | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 32.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prentice’s Farm- Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Corporation Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 1.6 |
| Land West Of Flambirds Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 2.6 |
| Maldon Wycke Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | operational | 4.2 |
| St Cleres Hall Pit Solar Array | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green) | solar farm | 36.7 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Canon Barns Road Solar Park | solar farm | 8 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Battlesbridge Bypass, Rettendon | battery storage | 100 | refused | 6.2 |
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 (51.6916, 0.6033).