Primrose Hall Solar Farm (20 MW)
Primrose Hall Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Tendring, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 19 March 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 21 March 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 19 March 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 19 March 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 October 2020 | Application submitted |
| 19 March 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 March 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 21 March 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon Limited
- Planning authority
- Tendring
- Planning application reference
- 20/01384/FUL
- Site area
- 28.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Primrose Hall
- Council area (by location)
- Tendring
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 8020
Who decides
| Applications | Tendring | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.6 |
| Burnt Ash Farm | solar farm | 13.5 | refused on appeal | 1.2 |
| Wix Lodge | solar farm | 18.7 | operational | 2.6 |
| Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 34 | application submitted | 5.1 |
| Solar Farm at Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Soken | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 26 | refused | 9.6 |
| Valley Farm | solar farm | 16 | refused on appeal | 9.6 |
| Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not built | 9.7 |
| Ardleigh Road, Little Bromley | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
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 (51.9149, 1.1611).