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Solar, wind and battery projects near Lowestoft (NR33)

21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR33 (East Suffolk): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 7 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), 9.6 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 21.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

21projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of NR33

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Priory Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.1operationalupdated Oct 2014Nov 2012granted Feb 2013Oct 2014East Suffolk2.9
Ness point Wind Turbine 1wind turbinewind turbine2.3operationalupdated Feb 2010Oct 2001granted Sep 2002Feb 2010East Suffolk4.2
Wind Farm Africa Alivewind farmwind farm4.1operationalupdated Sep 2011Dec 2006granted May 2008Sep 2011East Suffolk4.5
Aldeby Landfill Site Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Jul 2021granted Apr 2022Mar 2022South Norfolk6.9
Ellough Airfield (Ellough 2 extension)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Apr 2016Sep 2012granted Oct 2013Apr 2016East Suffolk7.7
Ellough Airfield (Resubmission)solar farmsolar farm13.2operationalupdated Mar 2015Mar 2013granted Apr 2013Mar 2015East Suffolk7.9
Promens Solarrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7operationalupdated Mar 2013——Mar 2013East Suffolk8.4
Playters Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.6operationalupdated Mar 2016Apr 2014granted Jul 2014Mar 2016East Suffolk8.9
Ashby Dell, Border Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025East Suffolk9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Harvest Drive, Gisleham - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Mar 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026East Suffolk0.5
Phoenix Road, Haddenham Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024East Suffolk1.0
Phoenix Business Park, Haddenham Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024East Suffolk1.1
Beccles Road, Carlton Colville - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024—Sep 2024East Suffolk1.9
Barnards Meadow, Barnards Way - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024East Suffolk2.9
Africa Alive, Whites Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026East Suffolk4.0
Aldeby Landfill Site Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Jul 2021granted Apr 2022Dec 2022South Norfolk6.9
Broadwater Mouldings, Benacre Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedJun 2026——East Suffolk8.1
Ellough Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Jan 2022East Suffolk8.1
Ellough Road, Ellough - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated May 2026Feb 2026refused Apr 2026May 2026East Suffolk8.6
Hopton Holiday Village, Warren Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Great Yarmouth9.7
Morrisons, George Westwood Way - Photovoltaic Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021East Suffolk9.9

Distance from the average position of the NR33 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 farm6114037
Rooftop solar513100.4
Wind farm100100
Wind turbine100100
Battery storage815011

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Scroby Sands60operationalupdated Feb 201621.7

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 NR33, 5 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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