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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sudbury (CO10)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CO10 (Babergh): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Cutbush Farm, Belchamp St Paul (50 MW solar farm, under construction since 1 September 2025), 8.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of CO10

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pentlow Hillsolar farmsolar farm24operationalupdated Jul 2024Jul 2020granted Apr 2021Jul 2024Braintree4.6
Rogers Farmsolar farmsolar farm15refused on appealupdated Jun 2016Sep 2013refused Feb 2014Jun 2016Babergh6.8
Big Deere Lodgesolarsolar6refusedupdated Apr 2014Aug 2013refused Apr 2014Apr 2014Braintree7.6
Claredown Farmbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Nov 2019Apr 2017granted Aug 2017Nov 2019Braintree7.9
Cutbush Farm, Belchamp St Paulsolar farmsolar farm50under constructionupdated Oct 2025May 2023granted Dec 2024Oct 2025Braintree8.2
Wales End Road, Cavendish Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12.5application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025West Suffolk9.0
Wales End Road, Cavendishbattery storagebattery storage10application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025West Suffolk9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Woodhall Business Park - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Babergh1.3
Church Field Road, Waldingfield Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedApr 2026——Babergh2.2
Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Babergh2.2
Brundon Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Babergh2.6
Alexandra Road, Windham Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Babergh2.6
Curzon Road, Chilton Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Babergh2.6
Hole Farm, Knowl Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Braintree8.7

Distance from the average position of the CO10 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 farm5121163.2
Rooftop solar202000.5
Solar100010
Battery storage6231010.8

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

How Babergh decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBaberghUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused3 (27%)19%
Solar refused2 of 512%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision9.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Babergh

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. Near CO10, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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