Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panels (49.9 MW)
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panels is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Epping Forest, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 11 June 2026; the record was last updated on 10 July 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
10 July 2026record last updated
Epping Forestcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 July 2025 | Application submitted |
| 11 June 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 10 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon Limited
- Planning authority
- Epping Forest
- Planning application reference
- EPF/1428/25
- Site area
- 100.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Upland Road, High Road, Thornwood
- Council area (by location)
- Epping Forest
- Time to decision
- 47 weeks
- REPD reference
- 19320
Who decides
| Applications | Epping Forest | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 10 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (30%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 27.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrift Solar Farm and BESS | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| East End Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Solar Farm at Nickerlands | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
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 (51.724, 0.1082).