Langenhoe Solar Farm (21.3 MW)
Langenhoe Solar Farm is a 21.3 MW solar farm project in Colchester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 4 March 2015; the record was last updated on 17 March 2015.
21.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
17 March 2015record last updated
Colchestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 November 2013 | Application submitted |
| 29 August 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 September 2014 | Construction started |
| 4 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 21.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 17 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- NextEnergy Solar Fund
- Planning authority
- Colchester
- Planning application reference
- 132330
- Address (REPD)
- Langenhoe Hall, Langenhoe, Colchester
- Council area (by location)
- Colchester
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1463
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmwood Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | refused on appeal | 3.3 |
| Bluegates Solar Park | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 7.0 |
| Layer Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49 | operational | 7.2 |
| Land Adjacent Claypits Farm (a) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.6 |
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 (51.8141, 0.9368).