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Land North of Horsley Cross - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage

Application Submitted34 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 5 September 2025

Technology
Solar
Capacity
34 MW
Status
Application Submitted (Planning Application Submitted)
Operator or applicant
Mespil Solar Energy
Location
N/O A120 Horsley Cross, Colchester, Essex, CO11 2NR, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Tendring
Planning application
25/01056/FUL

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  • 29 July 2025 Planning application submitted

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