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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ipswich (IP5)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP5 (East Suffolk): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Bucklesham Solar Farm (25 MW solar farm, approved on 28 November 2023, not yet built), 3.9 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme (108 MW, operational), 36.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of IP5

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Foxburrow Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Jan 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Jan 2014East Suffolk3.1
Bucklesham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2023granted Nov 2023Feb 2026East Suffolk3.9
Stratton Hall Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm11.6operationalupdated Aug 2014Oct 2012granted Mar 2013Aug 2014East Suffolk6.5
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jun 2026East Suffolk7.4
Pannington Hallwind turbinewind turbine3refusedupdated Jan 2015Dec 2013refused Dec 2014Jan 2015Babergh9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Anson Road, Martlesham -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025East Suffolk2.2
Bluestem Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Ipswich4.3
David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Ipswich4.5
Bliney Road, Grove Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024East Suffolk5.3
Bliney Road, Grove Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024East Suffolk5.3
Rope Walkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Ipswich5.6
University Of Suffolk Campus Northbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Sep 2021Mar 2020Ipswich5.6
Raeburn Road South and Gainsborough Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025Ipswich6.0
Crown Car Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich6.3
Marguerite Jeffries Centre - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Ipswich6.3
Outside Crown House, Crown Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Ipswich6.4
Clarkson Port Services, Cliff Quay Solar Panlesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Ipswich6.5
Westbourne Branch Library, Sherrington Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich7.1
Amenity Land Opp To Crown Court, Chancery Road - Micro Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Ipswich7.1
Ipswich High School, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jul 2025Babergh7.4
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026East Suffolk7.4
Gatacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Ipswich7.5
Wilford Bridge Road, Station Road - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025—Apr 2025East Suffolk7.7
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Hadleigh Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Ipswich7.9
Birkfield Drive - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich8.0
Park Farm House, Vicarage Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Babergh8.5
White House Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Ipswich9.5
Beacon House, White House Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Ipswich9.5

Distance from the average position of the IP5 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 farm4022026.2
Rooftop solar808002.6
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage15110102

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme108operationalupdated May 201836.8
Gunfleet Sands II64.8operationalupdated Nov 201737.2

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How East Suffolk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast SuffolkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5510,236
Refused10 (18%)19%
Solar refused3 of 3812%
Onshore wind refused5 of 845%
Battery storage refused2 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision15.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 3—

All projects in East 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 IP5, 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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