Epping Forest: energy planning applications
11 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Epping Forest, 199 MW in all. 0 still in planning.
Battery storage 1 · Solar 10 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK
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Every application in Epping Forest, newest first
- The Scout Association, Gilwell Park - Solar Panels
- Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panels
- Thrift Solar Farm and BESS
- Thrift Solar Farm and BESS
- Aerzen House, Langston Road - Solar Panels
- Nickerlands Solar Farm - Solar Farm
- West Essex Golf Club, Bury Road - Solar Farm
- Gilwell Park, Bury Road - Solar Panels
- Rolls Farm Barns, Hastingwood Road - Solar Panels
- East End Solar Farm
- Waltham Point Distribution Centre
Latest decisions
- Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panels
- Thrift Solar Farm and BESS
- Thrift Solar Farm and BESS
- The Scout Association, Gilwell Park - Solar Panels
- West Essex Golf Club, Bury Road - Solar Farm
- Nickerlands Solar Farm - Solar Farm
- Aerzen House, Langston Road - Solar Panels
- Gilwell Park, Bury Road - Solar Panels
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Epping Forest's applications
35 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Electricity substation fire disrupts power in Hoddesdon High Street
- Garage fire destroys solar panels in Southgate, with a battery storage fault suspected
- Fire breaks out at electricity substation near Plaistow primary school
- Substation fire reported to have damaged building at New City Primary School
- Power outage at Hanbury Street facility (LON1) Brick Lane
- Substation fire in Poplar leaves east London homes without power
- Fire at Telstra data centre in London’s Isle of Dogs
- Fire at Welwyn Garden City Substation causes large smoke plume
- St John's Wood electrical substation, London, catches fire twice in two weeks
- Substation fire in St John's Wood spreads to nearby flats
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Epping Forest, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
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.