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Solar, wind and battery projects near Felixstowe (IP11)

9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP11 (East Suffolk): 7 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Bucklesham Solar Farm (25 MW solar farm, approved on 28 November 2023, not yet built), 8.3 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands II (64.8 MW, operational), 27.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

9projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of IP11

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Felixstowe Mega Distibution Centre - Photovoltaic Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023East Suffolk1.3
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jun 2026East Suffolk5.7
Stratton Hall Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm11.6operationalupdated Aug 2014Oct 2012granted Mar 2013Aug 2014East Suffolk5.8
Bucklesham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2023granted Nov 2023Feb 2026East Suffolk8.3
Foxburrow Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Jan 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Jan 2014East Suffolk9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Felixstowe School, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025East Suffolk0.8
Morrison Supermarket, Grange Farm Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024East Suffolk1.0
View Point Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026East Suffolk2.6
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026East Suffolk5.7

Distance from the average position of the IP11 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 solar404003.4
Battery storage101000

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Gunfleet Sands II64.8operationalupdated Nov 201727.6
Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme108operationalupdated May 201827.7
Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension12operationalupdated Nov 201731.2
London Array Phase 1630operationalupdated Nov 201840.0

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 IP11, 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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