St Cleres Hall Pit Solar Array (25 MW)
St Cleres Hall Pit Solar Array is a 25 MW solar farm project in Chelmsford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 27 October 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 January 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 27 October 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 27 October 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 January 2021 | Application submitted |
| 27 October 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 27 October 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 January 2022
- Operator or applicant
- St Cleres Solar Farm Limited
- Planning authority
- Chelmsford
- Planning application reference
- 21/00081/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land East And West Of St Cleres Hall Pit Main Road Danbury Chelmsford
- Council area (by location)
- Chelmsford
- Time to decision
- 41 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 8406
Who decides
| Applications | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 32.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackletts Farm | solar farm | 10 | refused | 4.9 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park & Battery Storage (Hanningfield Green) | solar farm | 36.7 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Prentice’s Farm- Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Corporation Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 6.3 |
| Canon Barns Road Solar Park | solar farm | 8 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Canon Barns Road Solar Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Longfield | solar farm | 500 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Land West Of Flambirds Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 7.5 |
| Maldon Wycke Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | operational | 7.8 |
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 (51.7214, 0.5509).