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Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

Granted Maldon 24/00366/FULM Full Application Major

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access

As published by the council, reference 24/00366/FULM

Application record

Reference
24/00366/FULM
Type
Full Application Major
Status
Application approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
19 Apr 2024
Validated
24 Apr 2024
Decided
6 Sep 2024
Ward
Purleigh
Parish
Purleigh
Decision by
District Planning Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Maldon register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/05073/DET Awaiting decision

    Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    Compliance with conditions notification 24/00366/FULM (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) - Biodiversity Net Gain Condition

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026
  • 25/01065/VARM Granted

    Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    Variation of condition 21 on approved planning permission 24/00366/FULM (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) to replace the Skylark Mitigation Scheme agreed under the planning permission with the updated Mitigation Scheme

    Decided 20 Oct 2026
  • 25/05145/DET Awaiting decision

    Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    Compliance with conditions notification 24/00366/FULM (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) Condition 3 - Hard and soft landscaping. Condition 6 - archaeological assessment. Condition 7 -Implementation of a programme of archaeological work. Condition 8 - Construction Traffic Management Plan. Condition 10 - Details of the access arrangements at Crows Lane. Condition 11 - Route Mitigation Plan. Condition 12 -Construction traffic. Condition 13 - Landscape Management Plan. Condition 14 - Tree retention and protection. Condition 16 - Scheme to minimise the risk of offsite flooding. Condition 17 - Maintenance plan arrangements. Condition 22 - Construction environmental management plan. Condition 23 -Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy. Condition 28 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan.

    Submitted 19 Nov 2025 Reserved matters
  • 23/00807/FULM Refused

    Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access.

    Decided 1 Feb 2024 Full applications
  • 22/01247/SCR Decided

    Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    EIA Screening Opinion request is in respect of a full planning application for a ground-mounted solar farm to achieve a generating capacity of approximately up to 25 MWp together with all associated works, equipment, necessary infrastructure and landscape planting (Proposed Development).

    Decided 9 Feb 2023 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Apr 2024

    Received by Maldon

  2. 24 Apr 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/05073/DET Awaiting decision

    Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    Compliance with conditions notification 24/00366/FULM (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) - Biodiversity Net Gain Condition

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026
  • 25/01065/VARM Granted

    Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    Variation of condition 21 on approved planning permission 24/00366/FULM (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) to replace the Skylark Mitigation Scheme agreed under the planning permission with the updated Mitigation Scheme

    Decided 20 Oct 2026
  • 25/05145/DET Awaiting decision

    Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    Compliance with conditions notification 24/00366/FULM (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) Condition 3 - Hard and soft landscaping. Condition 6 - archaeological assessment. Condition 7 -Implementation of a programme of archaeological work. Condition 8 - Construction Traffic Management Plan. Condition 10 - Details of the access arrangements at Crows Lane. Condition 11 - Route Mitigation Plan. Condition 12 -Construction traffic. Condition 13 - Landscape Management Plan. Condition 14 - Tree retention and protection. Condition 16 - Scheme to minimise the risk of offsite flooding. Condition 17 - Maintenance plan arrangements. Condition 22 - Construction environmental management plan. Condition 23 -Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy. Condition 28 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan.

    Submitted 19 Nov 2025 Reserved matters

Documents

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

85 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Maldon granted permission on 6 September 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Track South Of Seven Acres Farm Crows Lane Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex

    24/00624/NMAT Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

    Non-material amendment to planning permission - 24/00624/FUL (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) Amendment to the approved sub-station design

    Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs

  • Track South Of Seven Acres Farm Crows Lane Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex

    24/00624/NMAT/1 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

    Non-material amendment to planning permission - 24/00624/FUL (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) Amendment to the approved sub-station design

    Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs

  • Track South Of Seven Acres Farm Crows Lane Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex

    24/00624/S73 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

    Variation of condition 21 to approved planning permission FULM/MAL/24/00366 (Proposed solar farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) Amended Mitigation Scheme.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs

  • Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex

    23/00807/FULM Submitted 15 Aug 2023 200 yards away

    Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access.

    Refused Full applications 82 docs
    Major scheme

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    Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) on approved planning permission 21/00797/FUL (Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a two storey dwelling with attached gym and garage). Amendment sought: changes to fenestration, new porch and addition of solar panels.

    Granted Amendments Extension Demolition +1 11 docs
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