Stanstead Solar Project (14.3 MW)
Stanstead Solar Project is a 14.3 MW solar farm project in Uttlesford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 January 2025; the record was last updated on 3 March 2025.
14.3 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
3 March 2025record last updated
Uttlesfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 24 August 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 August 2022 | Secretary of State granted |
| 1 January 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 14.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 3 March 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Manchester Airport Group Plc
- Planning authority
- Uttlesford
- Planning application reference
- S62A/22/0000004
- Site area
- 22.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Coopers End Road
- Council area (by location)
- Uttlesford
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 9503
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tye Green Farm | solar farm | 14.9 | application withdrawn | 1.9 |
| Parsonage Farm Solar PV Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | application submitted | 7.8 |
| Solar Farm at W/O A120 Chelmsford Road | solar farm | 9.9 | under construction | 8.2 |
| Hadham Road | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 8.7 |
| Tooleys Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 8.8 |
| Thaxted Solar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
| Maggots End Road, Berden Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 9.2 |
| Wickham Hall Estate Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 9.5 |
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 (51.8879, 0.2657).