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Solar, wind and battery projects near Brandon (IP27)

12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP27 (West Suffolk): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Brandon Fields Estate, Brandon Fields (28 MW solar farm, application submitted on 10 June 2025, no decision recorded), 1.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

12projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of IP27

Projects of 1 MW and more (3)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brandon Fields Estate, Brandon Fieldssolar farmsolar farm28application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025West Suffolk1.3
Toggam Farmsolar farmsolar farm12.5operationalupdated Aug 2016Dec 2012granted May 2013Aug 2016West Suffolk5.4
Icklingham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8permission expiredupdated Nov 2019May 2013granted Aug 2013Nov 2019West Suffolk9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brandon Fields Estate, Brandon Fieldsbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025West Suffolk1.3
Norfolk House, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026West Suffolk3.8
Cranhouse, Eriswellsolar farmsolar farm0.2application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025West Suffolk5.7
Around Eriswell, Eriswellsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025West Suffolk5.8
Southery Road Farm, Ploughmans Droverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024King's Lynn and West Norfolk9.3
College Heath Road, Mildenhall - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Aug 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026West Suffolk9.4
Hampstead Avenue, Mildenhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023West Suffolk9.4
Former RAF Methwoldsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Sep 2020—Jan 2021King's Lynn and West Norfolk9.5
J K H Drainage Units, Chiswick Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023West Suffolk9.7

Distance from the average position of the IP27 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 farm6401028.9
Rooftop solar404001.6
Battery storage211000.2

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

How West Suffolk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest SuffolkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3810,236
Refused5 (13%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3312%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision13.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 1—

All projects in West 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 IP27, 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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