Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road Solar Farm (12 MW)
Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road Solar Farm is a 12 MW solar farm project in Uttlesford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 28 May 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 14 July 2025.
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application submittedstatus in REPD
14 July 2025record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 14 July 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Sky UK Development Limited
- Planning authority
- Uttlesford
- Planning application reference
- UTT/25/1374/FUL
- Site area
- 18.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Merks Hill Farm, W/O Great Dunmow, Braintree Road, Dunmow
- Council area (by location)
- Uttlesford
- Name in REPD
- Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 19076
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm at W/O A120 Chelmsford Road | solar farm | 9.9 | under construction | 1.1 |
| Tooleys Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 1.8 |
| Stanstead Solar Project | solar farm | 14.3 | under construction | 7.8 |
| Drapers Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 6 | operational | 8.6 |
| Felsted School Road Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
| Tye Green Farm | solar farm | 14.9 | application withdrawn | 9.4 |
| Hyde Farm | solar farm | 10.8 | operational | 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 (51.8734, 0.3768).