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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ipswich (IP6)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP6 (Mid Suffolk): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Bullen Lane, Bramford (400 MW battery storage, approved on 27 March 2025, 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

30projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of IP6

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hill Farm (Baylham)solar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014Mid Suffolk2.7
Land at Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Jun 2013Feb 2013—Jun 2013Mid Suffolk2.7
Masons Landfill, Bramford Road, Great Blakenham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Sep 2022granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Mid Suffolk2.9
Mid Suffolk Home Solar Schemerooftop solarrooftop solar4.8operationalupdated Sep 2016——Sep 2016Mid Suffolk5.3
Tye Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Mar 2026Sep 2021granted Dec 2023Mar 2026Mid Suffolk5.9
Bullen Lanebattery storagebattery storage100under constructionupdated Dec 2023Oct 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2023Mid Suffolk6.3
Bullen Lane, Bramfordbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Nov 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Mid Suffolk6.8
Bramford Substationbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Mar 2026Jun 2019granted Nov 2021Mar 2026Mid Suffolk7.3
Church Farm, The Channel - Bramford Solar Farm and Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2024Mid Suffolk7.8
Climax Molybdenum UK Limited, Needham Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Nov 2023granted May 2024May 2024Mid Suffolk8.5
Greybarn Solar Energy Farmbattery storagebattery storage55application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Mar 2022—Oct 2024Mid Suffolk8.5
Greybarn Solar Energy Farmsolar farmsolar farm41.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Mar 2022—Oct 2024Mid Suffolk8.5
Blacksmiths Lane, Middlewood Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Oct 2023granted Aug 2025Feb 2026Mid Suffolk8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Hillsolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated Jun 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jun 2024Mid Suffolk0.8
White House Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Ipswich5.7
Beacon House, White House Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Ipswich5.7
Tye Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Mar 2026Sep 2021granted Dec 2023Mar 2026Mid Suffolk5.9
Westbourne Branch Library, Sherrington Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich7.4
Church Farm, The Channel - Bramford Solar Farm and Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2024Mid Suffolk7.8
Gatacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Ipswich8.1
PPG Letter, Needham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5refusedupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023refused Oct 2023Oct 2023Mid Suffolk8.2
PPG, Letter Siterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Mid Suffolk8.2
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Hadleigh Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Ipswich8.4
Crown Car Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich8.7
Outside Crown House, Crown Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Ipswich8.7
Amenity Land Opp To Crown Court, Chancery Road - Micro Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Ipswich9.1
Rope Walkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Ipswich9.4
University Of Suffolk Campus Northbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Sep 2021Mar 2020Ipswich9.6
Birkfield Drive - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich9.8
Marguerite Jeffries Centre - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Ipswich9.8

Distance from the average position of the IP6 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 farm91501179
Rooftop solar604110.9
Battery storage1521030557

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 IP6, 2 projects have 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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