Solar panels with trees and electricity pylon on the background

Upland Road solar farm

Upland Road Solar Farm

The Upland Road solar farm will cover 237 acres of agricultural land with obtrusive panels on sloping land affecting our local landscape and taking land out of food production. It will also involve involve digging up Upland Road and the High Road through Thornwood (again). If you share these concerns sign our petition below.

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The planning application for the solar farm has now been submitted.

You can view and download all the planning application details on the Epping Forest district council website.

If you want to comment on the planning application as well as signing the petition above please email appcomment@eppingforestdc.gov.uk or write to Development Control, Epping Forest District Council, Civic Offices, High Street, Epping CM16 4BZ

The district council says:

Comments form part of the public record and are not confidential If you submit a comment both your comments and your address will be published on our website. Comments must include:

  1. The date
  2. Your name and address
  3. The planning application number: EPF/1428/25
  4. The site address: Land at Upland Road, Upland Road, Epping
  5. If you are objecting, supporting or just commenting on an application

The deadline for consultation responses is Friday 15 August, although in most cases the council will also take into account responses received after the deadline but before a decision is made.

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