Renewable energy projects in West Suffolk
46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in West Suffolk (REPD, July 2026 extract): 8 pending, 27 approved but not running, 8 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 5 of 38 decided applications (13%; UK 19%), with a median 14 weeks from submission to decision.
46projects in the council area
8awaiting a decision
27approved, not running
13%of decisions refused
How West Suffolk decides
| Applications | West Suffolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 33 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Projects in West Suffolk
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnica Energy Farm (East and West)solar farm | solar farm | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Nov 2021 | granted Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Firsfield Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 46.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Apr 2022 | granted Apr 2024 | Mar 2026 |
| Bardwell Fields, Knox Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 42 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Solar Farm at Poulters Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 40 | refusedupdated Jul 2026 | Jun 2025 | refused Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Water Hall Farm, Waterhall Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Broxted Solar Farm (Stradishall Airfield)solar farm | solar farm | 31.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Sep 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Apr 2014 |
| West Farm (Barnham)solar farm | solar farm | 29 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2013 | refused Dec 2014 | Feb 2016 |
| Brandon Fields Estate, Brandon Fieldssolar farm | solar farm | 28 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Lackford Estate Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 20.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Apr 2014 |
| Ingham North Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 14.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2016 | granted Mar 2017 | Jan 2026 |
| Honington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.6 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Aug 2017 |
| Toggam Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Dec 2012 | granted May 2013 | Aug 2016 |
| Wales End Road, Cavendish Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12.5 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Wales End Road, Cavendishbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Sunnica Energy Farm (East and West)battery storage | battery storage | 8.8 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Nov 2021 | granted Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Bay Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Aug 2017 |
| Icklingham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2019 | May 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Nov 2019 |
| Rookwood Way Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated May 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | May 2024 |
| Cavenham Quarry, Cavenham Heathsolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Skyliner Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easlea Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Silverline Office Equipment, James Carter Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Norfolk House, High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| West Suffolk College, Out Risbygate Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | under constructionupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| E D F Energy, Barton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| West Suffolk College, Western Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Hampstead Avenue, Mildenhallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Around Eriswell, Eriswellsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Sainsburys Superstore, Haycocks Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| J K H Drainage Units, Chiswick Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Tuddenham Road, Higham - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Feb 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Thetford International, Bury Road, Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Cranhouse, Eriswellsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Samuel Ward Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Old Church Lane, Westleysolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Homefield Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Mount Road & Prigmore Drive, Great Bartonbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| College Heath Road, Mildenhall - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Haverhill Road, Little Wratting - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| All Saints Hotel, The Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Raf Honington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | under constructionupdated May 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | May 2021 |
| Firsfield Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Apr 2022 | granted Apr 2024 | Mar 2026 |
| Brandon Fields Estate, Brandon Fieldsbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Herbert Retail, Rookwood Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Chipley Abbey Farm, Gosland Greenwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Mildenhall Hub, Sheldrick Waysolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Postcode districts in West Suffolk
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| CB9 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| IP27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| IP28 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| IP29 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| IP31 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| IP32 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| IP33 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
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 West Suffolk by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.