Ockendon Landfill Solar Farm (38 MW)
Ockendon Landfill Solar Farm is a 38 MW solar farm project in Thurrock, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 September 2023; the record was last updated on 14 September 2023.
38 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
14 September 2023record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 22 January 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2022 | Construction started |
| 1 September 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 38 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 September 2023
- Operator or applicant
- NTR Plc
- Planning authority
- Thurrock
- Planning application reference
- 14/00836/FUL
- Site area
- 98.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- South Ockendon Quarry And Landfill Site Medebridge Road South Ockendon Essex
- Council area (by location)
- Thurrock
- Time to decision
- 77 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2053
Who decides
| Applications | Thurrock | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tye Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 1.6 |
| Fen Lane, Bulphan Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 1.7 |
| Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 2.0 |
| Medebridge Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 2.6 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 3.3 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 3.3 |
| Clay Tye Farm Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 3.3 |
| Clay Tye Farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refused | 3.6 |
| Lime Kilns Energy Centre | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 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 (51.5262, 0.3191).