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Solar planning in Uttlesford
Uttlesford has decided 18 solar farms and approved 89% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 289 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Uttlesford compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Uttlesford sits in the 24th percentile for approval rate (4 points below the England average) and the 27th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (27)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Maggots End Road, Berden - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon Limited · UTT/25/1224/FUL · 8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2026-01-15 |
Crumps Farm - Industrial & Commercial Units, Solar Farm Crumps Estates Limited · ESS/16/24/UTT/OUT | — | Application Submitted | 2025-07-08 |
Merks Hill Farm, Braintree Road - Solar Farm Sky UK Development Limited · UTT/25/1374/FUL | 12 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-28 |
Hales Farm - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Solar Panels Hales Farms Limited · UTT/24/3069/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-20 |
Wickham Hall Estate Solar Photovoltaic Farm Endurance Energy Wickham Hall Limited · UTT/24/1417/PINS · 2.6 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-13 |
Berden Hall Solar Farm Statera Energy · UTT/22/2046/PINS · 23.5 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-18 |
Dunmow Solar Farm, Chelmsford Road - Solar Farm Dunmow Solar Limited · UTT/23/2136/FUL · 9.7 mo to decide | 9.89 | Under Construction | 2024-07-04 |
Felsted School Road - Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storage Clearstone Energy · UTT/22/0007/FUL · 31.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-05 |
St Marys School, Hampton Road - Solar panels Solar Optiomns For School Limited · UTT/23/1481/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-11 |
St Marys School, Hampton Road - Solar Panels Solar Options For Schools Limited · UTT/23/0715/PA14J · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.17 | Revised | 2023-05-03 |
Long Meadow Solar Farm Low Carbon Solar Park 4 Limited · UTT/21/0688/FUL · 26.9 mo to decide | 19 | Operational | 2023-04-21 |
Chesterford Park - Green Energy Hub Chesterford Park (General Partner) Limited · UTT/21/2846/FUL · 15.3 mo to decide | 2.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-23 |
Thaxted - Solar farm Low Carbon Limited · UTT/21/1833/FUL · 15.7 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-29 |
Stanstead Solar Project Manchester Airport Group Plc · S62A/22/0000004 · 2.8 mo to decide | 14.3 | Under Construction | 2022-08-24 |
Wickham Hall Estate Solar Photovoltaic Farm Endurance Energy Wickham Hall Limited · UTT/21/3108/FUL · 4.6 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2022-04-19 |
Maggots End Road, Berden - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon Limited · UTT/21/3356/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 49.9 | Revised | 2022-01-24 |
Terriers Farm Low Carbon · UTT/19/1864/FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 44 | Operational | 2020-01-09 |
Land west of Hawkspur Green (Hill Hall Solar) Lightsource Renewable Energy · UTT/15/0676/FUL · 13.3 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2016-04-14 |
Bumpstead Hill Lightsource Renewable Energy · UTT/15/2318/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2015-11-19 |
Butlers Farm Push Energy · UTT/14/2755/FUL · 5.8 mo to decide | 7.7 | Appeal Refused | 2015-03-16 |
Tooleys Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · UTT/14/2739/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5.3 | Operational | 2014-12-16 |
Tye Green Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · UTT/14/1916/FUL | 14.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-09-25 |
Butlers Farm Push Energy · UTT/13/2889/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 9.3 | Revised | 2014-01-30 |
Hyde Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy / Push Energy · UTT/13/2207/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 10.8 | Operational | 2013-11-22 |
Drapers Farm Solar Park Lightsource Renewable Energy · UTT/13/0561/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2013-06-07 |
Spriggs Farm Abic · UTT/12/5601/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2013-01-17 |
Weston Group HQ - Solar Panels Weston Homes | — | No Application Required | — |
Does Uttlesford approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 18 solar farms Uttlesford has decided, 89% were approved (16 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Uttlesford?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Uttlesford consented?
289 MW has been consented across 16 approved schemes, with 58 MW refused. A further 7 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Uttlesford
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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