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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bury St Edmunds (IP28)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP28 (West Suffolk): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Sunnica Energy Farm (East and West) (500 MW solar farm, approved on 12 July 2024, not yet built), 3.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

15projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of IP28

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bay Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.1operationalupdated Aug 2017Aug 2012granted Nov 2012Aug 2017West Suffolk2.5
Cavenham Quarry, Cavenham Heathsolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Aug 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026West Suffolk2.6
Sunnica Energy Farm (East and West)solar farmsolar farm500approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Nov 2021granted Jul 2024Dec 2024West Suffolk3.1
Sunnica Energy Farm (East and West)battery storagebattery storage8.8approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Nov 2021granted Jul 2024Dec 2024West Suffolk3.1
Icklingham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8permission expiredupdated Nov 2019May 2013granted Aug 2013Nov 2019West Suffolk3.6
Lackford Estate Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm20.9operationalupdated Apr 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Apr 2014West Suffolk7.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mildenhall Hub, Sheldrick Waysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026West Suffolk2.2
College Heath Road, Mildenhall - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Aug 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026West Suffolk2.8
J K H Drainage Units, Chiswick Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023West Suffolk2.8
Hampstead Avenue, Mildenhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023West Suffolk2.9
Silverline Office Equipment, James Carter Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022West Suffolk3.1
Cranhouse, Eriswellsolar farmsolar farm0.2application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025West Suffolk6.1
Tuddenham Road, Higham - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Feb 2022granted Jun 2023Jun 2023West Suffolk7.1
Around Eriswell, Eriswellsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025West Suffolk8.0
Quotient Bioresearch Limited, Newmarket Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026East Cambridgeshire9.9

Distance from the average position of the IP28 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 farm92420502
Rooftop solar404001.5
Battery storage202009

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 IP28, 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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