Bernard Matthews Wind Farm (11.5 MW)
Bernard Matthews Wind Farm is an 11.5 MW wind farm project in East Suffolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 17 February 2010; the record was last updated on 4 October 2013.
11.5 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
4 October 2013record last updated
East Suffolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 May 2009 | Application submitted |
| 17 February 2010 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 11.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 4 October 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Bernard Matthews
- Planning authority
- East Suffolk
- Planning application reference
- DC/09/0491/FUL
- Turbines
- 5
- Address (REPD)
- Scalesbrook Lane, Holton, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8NJ
- Council area (by location)
- East Suffolk
- REPD reference
- 3966
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holton Wind Farm | wind farm | 11.5 | operational | <0.1 |
| Holton Airfield | solar farm | 11 | operational | 0.7 |
| Norwich Road Industrial Estate | battery storage | 50 | under construction | 1.9 |
| Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Farm (Apple Tree) | solar farm | 27 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Wissett Solar Farm, Wissett Battery Storage (Apple Tree) | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Chediston Hall - 40MW Solar Panels | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 4.2 |
| Chediston Hall Solar Park | solar farm | 12.3 | operational | 4.2 |
| Redisham Hall Farm, School Road | solar farm | 42 | application submitted | 6.5 |
| Hill Farm | solar farm | 15.9 | abandoned | 6.7 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (52.3665, 1.5311).