Broxted Solar Farm (Stradishall Airfield) (31.6 MW)
Broxted Solar Farm (Stradishall Airfield) is a 31.6 MW solar farm project in West Suffolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 30 April 2014.
31.6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
30 April 2014record last updated
West Suffolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 September 2012 | Application submitted |
| 10 December 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 September 2013 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 31.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 30 April 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lark Energy
- Planning authority
- West Suffolk
- Planning application reference
- SE/12/1114/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Lancaster Way, Hundon
- Council area (by location)
- West Suffolk
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1592
Who decides
| Applications | West Suffolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 33 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Hall Farm, Waterhall Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Wales End Road, Cavendish | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 7.5 |
| Wales End Road, Cavendish Solar Farm | solar farm | 12.5 | application submitted | 7.5 |
| Claredown Farm | battery storage | 20 | operational | 9.2 |
| Surmer Hall, Church Walk Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 9.6 |
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 (52.1314, 0.5172).