Prentice’s Farm- Solar Farm (21 MW)
Prentice’s Farm- Solar Farm is a 21 MW solar farm project in Maldon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 6 September 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 February 2026.
21 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
20 February 2026record last updated
Maldoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 April 2024 | Application submitted |
| 6 September 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 September 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Anglo Renewables
- Planning authority
- Maldon
- Planning application reference
- 24/00366/FULM
- Site area
- 33.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Sw/O The Warren, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford
- Council area (by location)
- Maldon
- Time to decision
- 19 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 16390
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentice’s Farm- Solar Farm 23/00807/FULM | 25 | 15 August 2023 | refused 1 February 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 0.1 |
| Jackletts Farm | solar farm | 10 | refused | 1.6 |
| Land West Of Flambirds Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 1.6 |
| Maldon Wycke Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | operational | 2.9 |
| Maldon Hall | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| St Cleres Hall Pit Solar Array | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green) | solar farm | 36.7 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Battlesbridge Bypass, Rettendon | battery storage | 100 | refused | 6.7 |
| Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
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 (51.6896, 0.6255).