Renewable energy projects in Mid Suffolk
39 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Mid Suffolk (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 25 approved but not running, 4 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 5 of 33 decided applications (15%; UK 19%), with a median 22 weeks from submission to decision.
39projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
25approved, not running
15%of decisions refused
How Mid Suffolk decides
| Applications | Mid Suffolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 33 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 22.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Projects in Mid Suffolk
Projects of 1 MW and more (23)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red House Farm, Old Norwich Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 520 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Bullen Lane, Bramfordbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Yaxley, Eye Airfield Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Bullen Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | under constructionupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 |
| Bramford Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 57 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Jun 2019 | granted Nov 2021 | Mar 2026 |
| Greybarn Solar Energy Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 55 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2022 | — | Oct 2024 |
| Tye Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2021 | granted Dec 2023 | Mar 2026 |
| Church Farm, The Channel - Bramford Solar Farm and Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | May 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2024 |
| The Grange Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 48 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jun 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Mar 2026 |
| Valley Farm, Hessettsolar farm | solar farm | 42 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Greybarn Solar Energy Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 41.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2022 | — | Oct 2024 |
| Blacksmiths Lane, Middlewood Green Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Land at Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2013 | Feb 2013 | — | Jun 2013 |
| Hill Farm (Baylham)solar farm | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Jan 2014 | — | Sep 2014 |
| Suggenhall Farm - Photovoltaic Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Dec 2021 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| J.W. Baldwin Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.8 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2012 | — | — | Feb 2012 |
| Potash Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.6 | refusedupdated Sep 2012 | Jul 2009 | refused Oct 2009 | Sep 2012 |
| Masons Landfill, Bramford Road, Great Blakenham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Sep 2022 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Humphrey Groupwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Mar 2010 | granted Jul 2010 | Mar 2013 |
| Mid Suffolk Home Solar Schemerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2016 | — | — | Sep 2016 |
| Gressingham Foods, Hinderclay Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | May 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Aug 2025 |
| Cranswick Country Foodsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Climax Molybdenum UK Limited, Needham Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Skinnerrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Aug 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| PPG Letter, Needham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | refusedupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | refused Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Burnt House Farm, Hoxne Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| PPG, Letter Siterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Home Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Burnt House Farm, Hoxne Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Progress Way, Eye Airfield Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Progress Way, Mid Suffolk Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Gainsborough Road Car Park Solar PV arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| Bartrums Road Service, Brome Industrial Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Suggenhall Farm - Photovoltaic Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Dec 2021 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Church Farm, The Channel - Bramford Solar Farm and Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | May 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2024 |
| Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Hillsolar farm | solar farm | — | refusedupdated Jun 2024 | Feb 2024 | refused Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Bury Road, Wortham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| The Grange Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jun 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Mar 2026 |
| Tye Lane Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2021 | granted Dec 2023 | Mar 2026 |
Postcode districts in Mid Suffolk
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP6 | 30 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| IP14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| IP21 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| IP23 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| IP30 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Mid Suffolk by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.