Solar Farm at W/O A120 Chelmsford Road (9.9 MW)
Solar Farm at W/O A120 Chelmsford Road is a 9.9 MW solar farm project in Uttlesford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction; the record was last updated on 18 June 2025.
9.9 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
18 June 2025record last updated
Uttlesfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 September 2023 | Application submitted |
| 4 July 2024 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 9.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 18 June 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Dunmow Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- Uttlesford
- Planning application reference
- UTT/23/2136/FUL
- Site area
- 6.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- W/O A120 Chelmsford Road, Dunmow
- Council area (by location)
- Uttlesford
- Time to decision
- 42 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Dunmow Solar Farm, Chelmsford Road - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 14930
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumpstead Hill UTT/15/2318/FUL | 5 | 14 August 2015 | replaced by a revised application |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | application submitted | 1.1 |
| Tooleys Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 2.7 |
| Stanstead Solar Project | solar farm | 14.3 | under construction | 8.2 |
| Drapers Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 6 | operational | 8.3 |
| Felsted School Road Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Tye Green Farm | solar farm | 14.9 | application withdrawn | 9.9 |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 (51.8631, 0.3782).