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Solar, wind and battery projects near Haverhill (CB9)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CB9 (West Suffolk): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Surmer Hall, Church Walk Solar Farm & Battery Storage (36 MW solar farm, approved on 4 December 2024, not yet built), 4.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

13projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of CB9

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Rookwood Way Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated May 2024Feb 2023granted Jun 2023May 2024West Suffolk0.9
Surmer Hall, Church Walk Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm36approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026Braintree4.0
Surmer Hall, Church Walk Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage22approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026Braintree4.0
Water Hall Farm, Waterhall Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jul 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026West Suffolk4.1
Burton Endsolar farmsolar farm1.5refusedupdated Jun 2023Jun 2020refused Dec 2021Jun 2023South Cambridgeshire6.3
Broxted Solar Farm (Stradishall Airfield)solar farmsolar farm31.6operationalupdated Apr 2014Sep 2012granted Dec 2012Apr 2014West Suffolk7.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Herbert Retail, Rookwood Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025West Suffolk0.8
Samuel Ward Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026West Suffolk0.8
Homefield Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Apr 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024West Suffolk1.4
Sainsburys Superstore, Haycocks Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026West Suffolk2.2
Haverhill Road, Little Wratting - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026West Suffolk2.6
Streetly Hall Farm, Webbs Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025South Cambridgeshire7.2
Chipley Abbey Farm, Gosland Greenwind turbinewind turbine—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025West Suffolk10.0

Distance from the average position of the CB9 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm5022171
Rooftop solar404000.7
Wind turbine110000
Battery storage3030022.4

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How West Suffolk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest SuffolkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3810,236
Refused5 (13%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3312%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision13.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 1—

All projects in West Suffolk

Is the status up to date?

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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