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Solar, wind and battery projects near Diss (IP21)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP21 (Mid Suffolk): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Red House Farm, Old Norwich Road (520 MW battery storage, application submitted on 24 June 2025, no decision recorded), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of IP21

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pulham Airfieldwind farmwind farm14application withdrawnupdated Sep 2008——Sep 2008South Norfolk5.0
Upper Vaunces Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Mar 2015Apr 2013refused Aug 2013Mar 2015South Norfolk5.1
Semere Lane, Dickleburgh Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025South Norfolk5.4
Solar Farm at Marsh Lane Solar Farm At Land North Of Lion Road Palgravesolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Aug 2025Feb 2026South Norfolk7.5
Tivetshall St Mary Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9application withdrawnupdated May 2013Mar 2010—May 2013South Norfolk7.7
Yaxley, Eye Airfield Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Mid Suffolk8.1
Humphrey Groupwind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Mar 2013Mar 2010granted Jul 2010Mar 2013Mid Suffolk8.1
Farmers Industrial Estate,Mill Road Solar PV Systemssolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Apr 2023granted Apr 2024Apr 2024South Norfolk8.4
J.W. Baldwin Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6.8application withdrawnupdated Feb 2012——Feb 2012Mid Suffolk8.4
Station Road, Tivetshall St Margaretsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2024granted Jun 2025Feb 2026South Norfolk8.4
Cranswick Country Foodsrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Feb 2021granted Apr 2021Dec 2021Mid Suffolk8.9
Red House Farm, Old Norwich Roadbattery storagebattery storage520application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Mid Suffolk9.4
The Grange Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm48approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jun 2022granted Nov 2023Mar 2026Mid Suffolk9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Roger Skinnerrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Aug 2021granted Sep 2021Sep 2021Mid Suffolk5.2
East Of England Co Op, Bullock Fair Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——South Norfolk6.0
Burnt House Farm, Hoxne Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Jul 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Mid Suffolk6.1
Burnt House Farm, Hoxne Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Jul 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Mid Suffolk6.1
Bartrums Road Service, Brome Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Mid Suffolk7.6
Progress Way, Eye Airfield Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Mid Suffolk7.7
Progress Way, Mid Suffolk Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Mid Suffolk7.7
Victoria Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7operationalupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022South Norfolk8.7
The Grange Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jun 2022granted Nov 2023Mar 2026Mid Suffolk9.7

Distance from the average position of the IP21 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 farm61500149
Rooftop solar513102.4
Wind farm500110
Battery storage61500721

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

How Mid Suffolk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsMid SuffolkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3310,236
Refused5 (15%)19%
Solar refused3 of 1912%
Onshore wind refused1 of 245%
Battery storage refused1 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision22.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Mid 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 IP21, 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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