PlanningTrack
Get started

Council planning record

Construction of 10.7MWp Photovoltaic solar farm and associated infrastructure, including sub-station, cabinets, fencing, access tracks and grid connection.

Land at West Essex Golf Club and Netherhouse Farm, Bury Road, Chingford, E4 7QL

Decision MadeReference: EPF/2596/23Epping Forest District Council

Last published check: 30 Sept 2026, 04:21. Check the council record for more recent changes.

Application timeline

Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.

  1. Received Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  2. Valid Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  3. Consultation Deadline

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source

  4. Date of Committee

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  5. Decision Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
27 Nov 2023
Validated
27 Nov 2023
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Construction of 10.7MWp Photovoltaic solar farm and associated infrastructure, including sub-station, cabinets, fencing, access tracks and grid connection.

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/2596/23
Ward
Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Parish
Waltham Abbey

Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.

Sign in to view collected details

Application location

Land at West Essex Golf Club and Netherhouse Farm, Bury Road, Chingford, E4 7QL

This record has no verified map location.

Documents 71 of 71

DocumentPublishedAction
416069-C-DWG-GA-89.2000-0011 - DETAILS OF FENCE GATE AND CCTV-A1 4.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Essex Fire and RescueMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF15 Mar 2024View
REVISED - CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT (GE BASE LAYER) - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-003-REV A4Plans · PDF16 Feb 2024View
Essex Police - Strategic PlanningMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF1 Dec 2023View
231127 WEGC LVA Appendix A_Part1.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
SUPERSEDED - CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT GE BASE LAYER - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-003-REV A3_compressed.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Planning statement - West Essex solar farm PS v2 24 11 2023.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
231127 WEGC LVA Appendix A_Part4.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Revised Arb impact assessmentTree Survey or Arboricultural implications · PDF8 Aug 2024View
Agenda Report · PDF28 Feb 2025View
REVISED -CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT (GE BASE LAYER) - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-004-REV A4Plans · PDF16 Feb 2024View
Revised Arb impact assessment - drawingsPlans · PDF8 Aug 2024View
REVISED - CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT OVERVIEW (OS BASE LAYER) - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-006-REV A3_compressed-1Plans · PDF16 Feb 2024View
Essex Fire and Rescue - Future Infrastructure RiskMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF18 Mar 2024View
EFDC Land Drainage · PDF2 May 2024View
416069-C-DWG-GA-89.2000-008-REV A1.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
416069-C-DWG-GA-89.2000-009-REV A1.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
231124 WEGC LVA Final.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
EFDC - Contaminated LandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF25 Mar 2024View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF24 Mar 2025View
RED LINE LOCATION PLAN OVERVIEW - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-005- REV A2_compressed-2.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
SUPERSEDED - CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT NO GE BASE LAYER - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-002-REV A3_compressed.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Essex County Council - Suds · PDF7 May 2024View
Glint and Glare updated study Jan 2024 · PDF10 Jan 2024View
APPEAL DECISION · PDF4 Nov 2025View
Essex County Counci; Ecology · PDF21 Dec 2023View
Biodiversity survey and report -WM1433.3 WEGC Phase 1 11 July 2023.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Cadent - Holding objection · PDF12 Dec 2023View
Grey Belt Assessment Feb 2025Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF11 Feb 2025View
Flood Risk AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF8 Mar 2024View
11221A - Solar Photovoltaic Glint and Glare Study_compressed.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Cadent Map - with Holding objectionMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF12 Dec 2023View
Cadent commentMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF5 Jan 2024View
Essex Police · PDF18 Dec 2023View
AMENDED Fence, Gate and CCTV plansPlans · PDF20 Mar 2024View
Essex County Council - SudsMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF30 May 2024View
ECC - HighwaysMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF6 Mar 2024View
REVISED - CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT (NO GE BASE LAYER) - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-001-REV A4Plans · PDF16 Feb 2024View
Essex County Council - SudsMemo (Consultee Comments)23 Jan 2024View
REVISED - CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT (NO GE BASE LAYER) - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-002-REV A4Plans · PDF16 Feb 2024View
Solar farm cover letter.pdf · PDF28 Nov 2023View
CPRE - Tricia MoxleyMemo (Consultee Comments)8 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED - CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT GE BASE LAYER - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-004-REV A3_compressed.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Conservation: DC Consultation · PDF8 Jan 2024View
Noise Assessment · PDF3 May 2024View
Heritage statement - West Essex Golf Club HS CBAS1428 v2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
416069-C-DWG-GA-89.2000-0010-REV A.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF18 Dec 2023View
MB - Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF14 Dec 2023View
National Gas (Cadent comment) · PDF5 Dec 2023View
SUPERESEDED - CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT OVERVIEW OS BASE LAYER - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-006-REV A2_compressed.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Soils Conservation & Management PlanSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF8 Mar 2024View
MB - Tree and Landscape comments (2)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF23 May 2024View
Biodiversity survey and report -WM1433.4 WEGC BMP 10 Oct 2023.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Land DrainageMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF25 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED -CONCEPTUAL SOLAR SITE LAYOUT NO GE BASE LAYER - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-001-REV A3_compressed.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
231127 WEGC LVA Appendix A_Part3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
EFDC- NoiseMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF13 May 2024View
416069-C-DWG-GA-89.2000-007-REV A1.pdfPlans · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Essex County Council- EcologyMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF10 May 2024View
231127 WEGC LVA Appendix A_Part2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Alternative Sites Assessment final with appendices Nov 2023.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Consultation Report - West Essex Colf Glub Solar _Layout 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF28 Nov 2023View
Historic EnglandMemo (Consultee Comments)8 Jan 2024View
REVISED - RED LINE LOCATION PLAN OVERVIEW - 416069-G-DWG-GA-89.2000-005- REV A3_compressedPlans · PDF16 Feb 2024View
PHOTOGRAPHPhotographs and Photomontages16 Feb 2024View
Waltham Abbey Town CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections)19 Dec 2023View
Natural England · PDF15 May 2024View
ECC - ArchaeologyMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF22 Dec 2023View
MB - Tree and Landscape comments (3)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF8 Aug 2024View

Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.

Decision & conditions

Refuse
DM Decision Notice.pdf APPEAL DECISION
Planning conditions

Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.

Related records

Understand this planning record

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application statuses explained

    Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated