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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ipswich (IP1)

35 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP1 (Ipswich): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Bullen Lane, Bramford (400 MW battery storage, approved on 27 March 2025, not yet built), 5.1 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme (108 MW, operational), 37.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

35projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of IP1

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bullen Lanebattery storagebattery storage100under constructionupdated Dec 2023Oct 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2023Mid Suffolk3.3
Tye Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Mar 2026Sep 2021granted Dec 2023Mar 2026Mid Suffolk4.6
Pannington Hallwind turbinewind turbine3refusedupdated Jan 2015Dec 2013refused Dec 2014Jan 2015Babergh4.9
Bullen Lane, Bramfordbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Nov 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Mid Suffolk5.1
Bramford Substationbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Mar 2026Jun 2019granted Nov 2021Mar 2026Mid Suffolk5.1
Masons Landfill, Bramford Road, Great Blakenham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Sep 2022granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Mid Suffolk5.5
Church Farm, The Channel - Bramford Solar Farm and Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2024Mid Suffolk6.7
Land at Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Jun 2013Feb 2013—Jun 2013Mid Suffolk6.9
Hill Farm (Baylham)solar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014Mid Suffolk7.0
Greybarn Solar Energy Farmbattery storagebattery storage55application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Mar 2022—Oct 2024Mid Suffolk7.4
Greybarn Solar Energy Farmsolar farmsolar farm41.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Mar 2022—Oct 2024Mid Suffolk7.4
Coxhall Road, Tattingstonebattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Babergh7.6
Valley Farmsolar farmsolar farm16refused on appealupdated Jul 2014Feb 2013refused Jun 2013Jul 2014Babergh7.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Westbourne Branch Library, Sherrington Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich0.4
Gatacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Ipswich0.6
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Hadleigh Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Ipswich1.1
Outside Crown House, Crown Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Ipswich1.3
Crown Car Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich1.4
Amenity Land Opp To Crown Court, Chancery Road - Micro Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Ipswich1.5
Rope Walkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Ipswich2.2
Marguerite Jeffries Centre - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Ipswich2.3
University Of Suffolk Campus Northbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Sep 2021Mar 2020Ipswich2.4
Birkfield Drive - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich2.4
White House Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Ipswich2.5
Beacon House, White House Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Ipswich2.5
Clarkson Port Services, Cliff Quay Solar Panlesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Ipswich3.6
Tye Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Mar 2026Sep 2021granted Dec 2023Mar 2026Mid Suffolk4.6
Raeburn Road South and Gainsborough Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025Ipswich4.9
Park Farm House, Vicarage Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Babergh5.1
Bluestem Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Ipswich6.5
Church Farm, The Channel - Bramford Solar Farm and Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2024Mid Suffolk6.7
David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Ipswich6.8
Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Hillsolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated Jun 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jun 2024Mid Suffolk7.5
Ipswich High School, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jul 2025Babergh8.1
Anson Road, Martlesham -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025East Suffolk9.5

Distance from the average position of the IP1 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 farm81302147
Rooftop solar808002.6
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage1821330562

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme108operationalupdated May 201837.8
Gunfleet Sands II64.8operationalupdated Nov 201738.6

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Ipswich decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsIpswichUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1610,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 612%
Battery storage refused0 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision7.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Ipswich

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 IP1, 4 projects have 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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