Solar, wind and battery projects near Saxmundham (IP17)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP17 (East Suffolk): 7 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is New Road Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 13 October 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IP17
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Haw Wood, Thoringtonsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 | East Suffolk | 7.4 |
| Parham Airfield (Great Glenham)solar farm | solar farm | 17.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2014 | Sep 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Oct 2014 | East Suffolk | 7.4 |
| New Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Mar 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | East Suffolk | 7.7 |
| Parham Airfield (wind)wind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | abandonedupdated Jul 2011 | Mar 2005 | granted Oct 2005 | Jul 2011 | East Suffolk | 8.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.3 |
| Earlsway Farm, Bramfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | East Suffolk | 7.3 |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Home Farm, Halesworth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | East Suffolk | 8.9 |
Distance from the average position of the IP17 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 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 72.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
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 IP17, 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.