Maldon Wycke Solar Farm (25 MW)
Maldon Wycke Solar Farm is a 25 MW solar farm project in Maldon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 October 2024; the record was last updated on 30 October 2024.
25 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
30 October 2024record last updated
Maldoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 February 2022 | Application submitted |
| 8 August 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2024 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 30 October 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon UK
- Planning authority
- Maldon
- Planning application reference
- 22/00261/FUL
- Site area
- 36.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hall Farm Land At, Hazeleigh Hall Lane, Hazeleigh, Maldon
- Council area (by location)
- Maldon
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8023
Who decides
| Applications | Maldon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (55%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon Hall | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Corporation Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.9 |
| Prentice’s Farm- Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Land West Of Flambirds Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 3.8 |
| Jackletts Farm | solar farm | 10 | refused | 4.2 |
| St Cleres Hall Pit Solar Array | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
| South Fambridge Hall Solar farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 50 | under construction | 8.8 |
| Beckingham Road | solar farm | 10.7 | refused | 8.8 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green) | solar farm | 36.7 | approved, not built | 9.2 |
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 (51.7044, 0.6606).