Solar, wind and battery projects near Harleston (IP20)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP20 (South Norfolk): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is East Pye Solar Farm (500 MW solar farm, application submitted on 2 April 2026, no decision recorded), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IP20
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulham Airfieldwind farm | wind farm | 14 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2008 | — | — | Sep 2008 | South Norfolk | 6.5 |
| Upper Vaunces Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Aug 2013 | Mar 2015 | South Norfolk | 7.0 |
| Semere Lane, Dickleburgh Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | South Norfolk | 8.3 |
| East Pye Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 500 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | South Norfolk | 9.1 |
| Tivetshall St Mary Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawnupdated May 2013 | Mar 2010 | — | May 2013 | South Norfolk | 9.3 |
| Station Road, Tivetshall St Margaretsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Feb 2026 | South Norfolk | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Of England Co Op, Bullock Fair Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | South Norfolk | 1.4 |
| East Pye Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | South Norfolk | 9.1 |
| Peddars Milling, Mill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | South Norfolk | 9.7 |
| Roger Skinnerrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Aug 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mid Suffolk | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the IP20 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Norfolk decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 7 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.