Solar Farm at Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Soken (40 MW)

Solar Farm at Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Soken is a 40 MW solar farm project in Tendring, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 17 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 February 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 17 February 2026, 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.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

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approved, not builtmay be out of datestatus in REPD

22 February 2023record last updated

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REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 17 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.

Planning timeline

Date	Stage
19 December 2022	Application submitted
17 February 2023	Planning permission granted
17 February 2026	Permission expired

Project details

Technology: solar farm
Capacity: 40 MW
Status (REPD): approved, not built
Record last updated: 22 February 2023
Operator or applicant: Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Co Limited
Planning authority: Tendring
Planning application reference: 22/02117/FUL
Site area: 54.9 ha
Address (REPD): Thorpe Park Solar Farm Land South of Thorpe-Le-Soken, Clacton on Sea
Council area (by location): Tendring
Time to decision: 9 weeks
Contracts for Difference: AR5
Name in REPD: Thorpe Park Solar Farm, Thorpe Le Soken - Solar Farm
REPD reference: 13028

Earlier applications for this site

Application	MW	Submitted	Outcome
Thorpe Park Solar Farm 21/01860/FUL	30	27 October 2021	refused 1 August 2022

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
Halstead Road Eco Hub Solar Farm & Battery Storage	solar farm	26	refused	3.7
Sladburys Farm	solar farm	12	application withdrawn	3.8
Holland Road	solar farm	12	refused	3.8
Hartley Wood Farm Solar Farm	solar farm	22.5	approved, not built	5.3
Earl's Hall	wind farm	10.3	operational	7.0
Green Farm	solar farm	5	operational	7.3
Primrose Hall Solar Farm	solar farm	20	approved, not built	7.4
Chisbon Solar Farm (Frowick Lane)	solar farm	13	operational	7.6
Wix Lodge	solar farm	18.7	operational	8.2

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 (51.8503, 1.1883).