Solar Farm – Woodham Walter

January 2026

The Parish Council has received the following brochure and invite for a Community Engagment event on Thursday 22nd January 2026 from 3pm-8pm at Woodham Walter Village Hall, Rectory Road, Woodham Walter CM9 6RE.

Lightsource BP information leaflet Solar Farm Old London Road

Information leaflet about Solar Farm proposal from Lightsource BP including invite to public event on Thursday 22nd January 3pm-8pm in Woodham Walter Village Hall — Lightsource BP information leaflet Solar Farm Old London Road

December 2025

25/00177/SCR Land adj. Wood Corner Caravan Site, Old London Road EIA NOT REQUIRED
EIA Screening Opinion request for a proposed solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and associated infrastructure.
The application had been noted on the MDC weekly list, the Parish Council are not formally consulted on this type of application. However, in liaison with councillors the Clerk sent a delegated response that the Parish Council considered an EIA was required.
However, MDC analysis of the application determined that the impact of the development is not likely to have a significant impact to an extent that the development would be EIA development, and therefore, it would not be necessary for an Environmental Statement to be submitted as part of the current planning application for the development. It is considered that the material considerations of the development can be dealt with through the planning application process.

Link to EIA documents On Maldon District Council Website

Information from 2023

Proposed Solar Installation at Woodham Walter and Woodham Mortimer
Lodge Farm, Old London Road, Woodham Walter and Hall Farm, Maldon Road, Woodham Mortimer

November 2023
The following application was decided by Maldon District Council – an EIA was not required.
23/01036/SCR Land East of Tom Tit Lane, Woodham Mortimer (& north of Old London Road, Woodham Walter)
EIA Screening Opinion request for a proposed solar photovoltaic farm together with associated infrastructure.
(NB: This is NOT the full planning application, this is to establish if the applicants will need to submit an Environmental Impact Assessment with their application or not).
Woodham Walter Parish Council Response can be read here: https://woodhamwalter-pc-gov-uk.stacktemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23.01036.SCR-Land-East-of-Tom-Tit-Lane.Maldon-Road.Woodham-Mortimer.WWPC-response.pdf
NB: The MDC decision was that an EIA was not required.

September 2023

The Parish Council has been informed by “Lightsource BP” about the above proposal which is currently in the process of engaging with local communities. An application has not yet been submitted. The Parish Council are in the process of gathering information. We will keep residents in touch with the application via this web page and the village email. There is a list of external website addresses with information below.