Braintree: energy planning applications
43 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Braintree, 470 MW in all. 8 still in planning.
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Every application in Braintree, newest first
- Jack Arnold, Lancaster Way - Solar Panels
- Jack Arnold, Lancaster Way - Solar Panels
- Spinks Lane - Micro Energy Facility
- Pods Brook Road - Battery Distribution
- Kentish Farm 2 - Battery Energy Storage
- Kentish Farm 2 - Solar Farm
- Verge By Ricksones School, Rickstones Road - Micro Energy Storage
- Braintree Village, Charter Way - Solar Panels
- Enterprise Drive, Springwood Drive - Batter Energy Storage
- London Road, Great Notley - Micro Energy Storage
- Braintree Village, Charter Way - Solar Panels
- Cressing Farm, Witham Road - Solar Farm
- Skye Green Solar Farm
- Hole Farm, Knowl Green - Solar Panels
- Sewage Pumping Station, Worlds End Lane - Battery Energy Storage
- Cego Limited, Crittall Road - Solar Panels
- Hedingham School, Christmas Field - Solar Panels
- Surmer Hall, Church Walk - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- Surmer Hall, Church Walk - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- Cressing East - Solar Farm
- The Essex Golf/Leisure Club, The Airfield Earls - Solar Panels
- Antislip Antiwear Treads International, Swinbourne Drive - Solar Panels
- Howbridge Junior School, Dengie Close - Solar Panels
- Cutbush Farm, Belchamp St Paul - Solar Array
- Motus Trucks and Vans, Griggs Way - Solar PV Panels
- Four Elms, Bardfield Road - Solar Array
- Braintree Road, Cressing - Battery Storage
- Park Road - Solar Farm
- Morrisons Witham - Solar Pv Panels
- Periwinkle Hall - Links Solar photovoltaic farm & Battery storage
- Periwinkle Hall - Links Solar photovoltaic farm & Battery storage
- Four Elms Solar Array
- Pentlow Hill
- Colemans Farm
- Braintree Road Substation
- Slamseys Energy Storage
- Claredown Farm
- Kentishes West, Essex
- Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 1)
- Cressing Solar Farm (Phase 2)
- Kentishes Solar Farm
- Gosfield Airfield
- Big Deere Lodge
Latest decisions
- Spinks Lane - Micro Energy Facility
- Pods Brook Road - Battery Distribution
- London Road, Great Notley - Micro Energy Storage
- Verge By Ricksones School, Rickstones Road - Micro Energy Storage
- Enterprise Drive, Springwood Drive - Batter Energy Storage
- Braintree Village, Charter Way - Solar Panels
- Cressing Farm, Witham Road - Solar Farm
- Skye Green Solar Farm
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Braintree's applications
15 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Homeowners allege solar panel fault caused Tolleshunt Knights house fire
- Flooding reaches electrical substation in Colchester
- Garage fire from overheated solar batteries in South Woodham Ferrers
- Mini battery storage system ignites garden shed fire in Wickford, Essex
- Electrical fault causes solar panel fire in Wickford house
- Fire reported on solar-panel roof at Fitzwilliam College auditorium
- Substation fire in Oakington, Cambridgeshire triggers local power outage affecting nearby school
- Electricity substation fire disrupts power in Hoddesdon High Street
- Fire in single battery unit at Thurrock BESS under construction
- Transformer explosion at Bryant Street substation in Chatham cuts power for four hours
For a planning case
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Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.