Terriers Farm (44 MW solar farm)
Terriers Farm is a 44 MW solar farm project in Uttlesford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 February 2022; the record was last updated on 16 January 2026.
44 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 January 2026record last updated
Uttlesfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 July 2019 | Application submitted |
| 9 January 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 April 2021 | Construction started |
| 1 February 2022 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon
- Planning authority
- Uttlesford
- Planning application reference
- UTT/19/1864/FUL
- Site area
- 52.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Terriers Farm, Boyton End, Thaxted, Dunmow
- Council area (by location)
- Uttlesford
- Time to decision
- 23 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6700
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spriggs Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 0.5 |
| Hyde Farm | solar farm | 10.8 | operational | 1.9 |
| Thaxted Solar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Long Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | operational | 7.4 |
| Tooleys Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 8.9 |
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 (51.9631, 0.3649).