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Land To The South Of Keelings Road Dengie Essex

Refused Maldon 23/00244/FULM Full Application Major

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of a 19 MW Solar PV Array, comprising ground mounted solar PV panels, with co-located 5 MW battery energy storage system (BESS), vehicular access from Keelings Road, internal access tracks, landscaping and associated infrastructure including security fencing, CCTV cameras, and grid connection infrastructure including transformers, substation compound buildings and cabling route to the point of connection

As published by the council, reference 23/00244/FULM

Application record

Reference
23/00244/FULM
Type
Full Application Major
Status
Application refused
Decision
Refused
Received
7 Mar 2023
Validated
13 Apr 2023
Decided
3 Jul 2023
Ward
Tillingham
Parish
Dengie
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Maldon register

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/05077/DET Awaiting decision

    Land To The South Of Keelings Road Dengie Essex

    Compliance with conditions notification 25/00003/FUL (Installation of a 167metre long underground cable providing a point of connection to the National Grid, for the previously granted adjoining Solar Array development (ref. 23/01236/FULM) ) Condition 4 - programme of archaeological work.

    Submitted 10 Jun 2026
  • 25/00003/FUL Granted

    Land To The South Of Keelings Road Dengie Essex

    Installation of a 167metre long underground cable providing a point of connection to the National Grid, for the previously granted adjoining Solar Array development (ref. 23/01236/FULM) at Land at Dengie, Keelings Road, Southminster.

    Decided 25 Apr 2025 Full applications
  • 24/05173/DET Decided

    Land To The South Of Keelings Road Dengie Essex

    Discharge of conditions on applicaiton 23/01236/FULM (Erection of a 19 MW Solar PV Array, comprising ground mounted solar PV panels, with co-located 5 MW battery energy storage system (BESS), vehicular access from Keelings Road, internal access tracks, landscaping and associated infrastructure including security fencing, CCTV cameras, and grid connection infrastructure including transformers, substation compound buildings and cabling route to the point of connection) Condition 5 - archaeological assessment. Condition 6 - implementation of a programme of archaeological work. Condition 11 - soil management plan. Condition 18 - tree retention and protection. Condition 20 - construction environmental management plan. Condition 22 - biodiversity monitoring strategy.

    Decided 10 Jan 2025 Reserved matters
  • 24/00669/NMA Granted

    Land To The South Of Keelings Road Dengie Essex

    Application for non-material amendment following grant of 23/01236/FULM (Erection of a 19 MW Solar PV Array) Amendment sought: Condition 2 - Correction to Site Location Plan and Access Road Sections Plan. Condition 4 - Alteration to life span of development wording.

    Decided 19 Sep 2024 Amendments
  • 23/01236/FULM Granted

    Land To The South Of Keelings Road Dengie Essex

    Erection of a 19 MW Solar PV Array, comprising ground mounted solar PV panels, with co-located 5 MW battery energy storage system (BESS), vehicular access from Keelings Road, internal access tracks, landscaping and associated infrastructure including security fencing, CCTV cameras, and grid connection infrastructure including transformers, substation compound buildings and cabling route to the point of connection

    Decided 24 Apr 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Mar 2023

    Received by Maldon

  2. 13 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

53 documents on file for this application

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  • Land To The South Of Keelings Road Dengie Essex

    23/01236/FULM Submitted 21 Dec 2023 200 yards away

    Erection of a 19 MW Solar PV Array, comprising ground mounted solar PV panels, with co-located 5 MW battery energy storage system (BESS), vehicular access from Keelings Road, internal access tracks, landscaping and associated infrastructure including security fencing, CCTV cameras, and grid connection infrastructure including transformers, substation compound buildings and cabling route to the point of connection

    Granted Full applications 66 docs
    Major scheme

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