Solar, wind and battery projects near Lowestoft (NR32)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR32 (East Suffolk): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Ashby Dell, Border Lane Solar Farm (30 MW solar farm, application submitted on 10 October 2025, no decision recorded), 6.2 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 17.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NR32
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness point Wind Turbine 1wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2010 | Oct 2001 | granted Sep 2002 | Feb 2010 | East Suffolk | 2.3 |
| Priory Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.1 | operationalupdated Oct 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Oct 2014 | East Suffolk | 6.0 |
| Ashby Dell, Border Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 | East Suffolk | 6.2 |
| Aldeby Landfill Site Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | South Norfolk | 7.2 |
| Wind Farm Africa Alivewind farm | wind farm | 4.1 | operationalupdated Sep 2011 | Dec 2006 | granted May 2008 | Sep 2011 | East Suffolk | 8.6 |
| Yare Estuary Wind Turbinewind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | abandonedupdated Oct 2009 | May 1999 | granted Apr 2000 | Oct 2009 | Great Yarmouth | 9.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnards Meadow, Barnards Way - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | East Suffolk | 1.3 |
| Harvest Drive, Gisleham - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | East Suffolk | 4.6 |
| Beccles Road, Carlton Colville - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | East Suffolk | 4.6 |
| Phoenix Road, Haddenham Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | May 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | East Suffolk | 5.1 |
| Phoenix Business Park, Haddenham Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | May 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | East Suffolk | 5.1 |
| Hopton Holiday Village, Warren Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Great Yarmouth | 5.7 |
| Aldeby Landfill Site Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Dec 2022 | South Norfolk | 7.2 |
| Proserv, Gawain Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Jun 2026 | Great Yarmouth | 7.9 |
| James Paget University Hospital - Design And Installation Of PV Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | — | — | Feb 2026 | Great Yarmouth | 8.0 |
| Burrage Centre, James Paget University Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Great Yarmouth | 8.0 |
| James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Great Yarmouth | 8.0 |
| Africa Alive, Whites Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | East Suffolk | 8.1 |
Distance from the average position of the NR32 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scroby Sands | 60 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | 17.6 |
| East Anglia 2 (EA 2) | 900 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | 39.1 |
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
| Applications | East Suffolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 55 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 8 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 3 | — |
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 NR32, 4 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.