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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bury St Edmunds (IP31)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP31 (West Suffolk): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Firsfield Solar Farm (46.9 MW solar farm, approved on 30 April 2024, not yet built), 6.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

13projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of IP31

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bardwell Fields, Knox Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm42application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025West Suffolk3.9
Honington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.6operationalupdated Aug 2017Aug 2012granted Dec 2012Aug 2017West Suffolk6.3
Firsfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm46.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Apr 2022granted Apr 2024Mar 2026West Suffolk6.8
Skyliner Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024West Suffolk7.7
Potash Farmwind farmwind farm6.6refusedupdated Sep 2012Jul 2009refused Oct 2009Sep 2012Mid Suffolk9.0
Ingham North Solarsolar farmsolar farm14.2operationalupdated Jan 2026Sep 2016granted Mar 2017Jan 2026West Suffolk9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mount Road & Prigmore Drive, Great Bartonbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jul 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025West Suffolk6.7
Firsfield Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Apr 2022granted Apr 2024Mar 2026West Suffolk6.8
Raf Honington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated May 2021Jan 2021granted Dec 2021May 2021West Suffolk8.0
E D F Energy, Barton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023West Suffolk8.2
Easlea Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6operationalupdated Jan 2022Sep 2021granted Apr 2022Jan 2022West Suffolk8.4
All Saints Hotel, The Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023West Suffolk9.2
Thetford International, Bury Road, Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023West Suffolk9.2

Distance from the average position of the IP31 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 farm5122088.9
Rooftop solar504102
Wind farm100010
Battery storage202000.2

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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