Planning application
Land South East Of Potters Farm Potters Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
A ground mounted solar farm, including associated infrastructure, access, landscaping and grid connection cable.
As published by the council, reference 26/00637/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00637/FUL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 15 May 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
50 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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