Solar, wind and battery projects near Leiston (IP16)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP16 (East Suffolk): 4 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Town Farm (21 MW solar farm, approved on 5 January 2024, not yet built), 7.4 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Greater Gabbard Wind Farm (504 MW, operational), 39.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IP16
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Jan 2022 | granted Jan 2024 | Jun 2024 | East Suffolk | 7.4 |
| Crutherland Farm, Crutherland Highwaybattery storage | battery storage | 22.8 | refusedupdated Nov 2024 | Mar 2024 | refused Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | East Suffolk | 8.0 |
| Haw Wood, Thoringtonsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 | East Suffolk | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach View Holiday Park, Sizewell Common Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | East Suffolk | 2.5 |
| East Green Farm, Kelsale Cum Carltonsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jun 2022 | East Suffolk | 5.6 |
Distance from the average position of the IP16 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Gabbard Wind Farm | 504 | operationalupdated Oct 2019 | 39.7 |
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
| Applications | East Suffolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 55 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 8 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 3 | — |
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 IP16, 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.