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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ipswich (IP9)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IP9 (Babergh): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage (34 MW solar farm, application submitted on 29 July 2025, no decision recorded), 9.0 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme (108 MW, operational), 29.1 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
5operational

Projects within 10 km of IP9

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Valley Farmsolar farmsolar farm16refused on appealupdated Jul 2014Feb 2013refused Jun 2013Jul 2014Babergh1.8
Coxhall Road, Tattingstonebattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Babergh2.9
Pannington Hallwind turbinewind turbine3refusedupdated Jan 2015Dec 2013refused Dec 2014Jan 2015Babergh4.6
Barn Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.2operationalupdated Aug 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Aug 2015Tendring5.5
Burnt Ash Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.5refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Dec 2013refused Aug 2014Oct 2015Tendring7.5
Primrose Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Oct 2020granted Mar 2021Mar 2023Tendring8.2
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jun 2026East Suffolk8.5
Green Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Feb 2015granted May 2015Feb 2016Tendring8.5
Wix Lodgesolar farmsolar farm18.7operationalupdated Apr 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Apr 2014Tendring8.6
Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm34application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Tendring9.0
Stratton Hall Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm11.6operationalupdated Aug 2014Oct 2012granted Mar 2013Aug 2014East Suffolk9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Park Farm House, Vicarage Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Babergh3.7
Ipswich High School, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jul 2025Babergh3.7
Raeburn Road South and Gainsborough Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025Ipswich5.0
Clarkson Port Services, Cliff Quay Solar Panlesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Ipswich5.6
David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Ipswich6.3
Bluestem Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Ipswich6.4
Birkfield Drive - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich6.5
Marguerite Jeffries Centre - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Ipswich6.8
Amenity Land Opp To Crown Court, Chancery Road - Micro Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Ipswich7.3
University Of Suffolk Campus Northbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Sep 2021Mar 2020Ipswich7.3
Rope Walkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Ipswich7.6
Outside Crown House, Crown Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Ipswich7.9
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Hadleigh Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Ipswich7.9
Crown Car Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich7.9
Gatacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Ipswich8.2
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levingtonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026East Suffolk8.5
Land North of Horsley Cross Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Tendring9.0
Westbourne Branch Library, Sherrington Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Ipswich9.1
Treestacks Farm, Oakley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Tendring9.2

Distance from the average position of the IP9 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 farm9124255.2
Rooftop solar707001.8
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage13210106.8

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 201829.1
Gunfleet Sands II64.8operationalupdated Nov 201729.8
Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension12operationalupdated Nov 201731.9

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 Babergh decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBaberghUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused3 (27%)19%
Solar refused2 of 512%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision9.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Babergh

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 IP9, 3 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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