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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ipswich (IP10)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP10 (East Suffolk): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Bucklesham Solar Farm (25 MW solar farm, approved on 28 November 2023, not yet built), 1.9 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme (108 MW, operational), 32.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of IP10

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stratton Hall Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm11.6operationalupdated Aug 2014Oct 2012granted Mar 2013Aug 2014East Suffolk1.6
Bucklesham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2023granted Nov 2023Feb 2026East Suffolk1.9
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jun 2026East Suffolk2.5
Foxburrow Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Jan 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Jan 2014East Suffolk3.2
Felixstowe Mega Distibution Centre - Photovoltaic Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023East Suffolk6.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026East Suffolk2.5
David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Ipswich3.9
Bluestem Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Ipswich4.1
Anson Road, Martlesham -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025East Suffolk5.3
Ipswich High School, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jul 2025Babergh5.4
Raeburn Road South and Gainsborough Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025Ipswich6.5
Felixstowe School, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025East Suffolk6.6
Morrison Supermarket, Grange Farm Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024East Suffolk7.1
Clarkson Port Services, Cliff Quay Solar Panlesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Ipswich7.8
University Of Suffolk Campus Northbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Sep 2021Mar 2020Ipswich8.1
Rope Walkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Ipswich8.2
Marguerite Jeffries Centre - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Ipswich8.5
Park Farm House, Vicarage Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Babergh8.8
Bliney Road, Grove Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024East Suffolk8.8
Bliney Road, Grove Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024East Suffolk8.8
View Point Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026East Suffolk9.0
Crown Car Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich9.1
Outside Crown House, Crown Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Ipswich9.2
Amenity Land Opp To Crown Court, Chancery Road - Micro Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Ipswich9.5
Birkfield Drive - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich9.9

Distance from the average position of the IP10 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 farm4022026.2
Rooftop solar10010005.5
Battery storage1117101.4

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 201832.2
Gunfleet Sands II64.8operationalupdated Nov 201732.5
Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension12operationalupdated Nov 201735.5

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 East Suffolk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast SuffolkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5510,236
Refused10 (18%)19%
Solar refused3 of 3812%
Onshore wind refused5 of 845%
Battery storage refused2 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision15.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 3—

All projects in East 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. Near IP10, 2 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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