Bucklesham Solar Farm (25 MW)
Bucklesham Solar Farm is a 25 MW solar farm project in East Suffolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 28 November 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 16 February 2026.
25 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
16 February 2026record last updated
East Suffolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 January 2023 | Application submitted |
| 28 November 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 November 2026 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 16 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Novus Renewable Services Limited
- Planning authority
- East Suffolk
- Planning application reference
- DC/22/4401/FUL
- Site area
- 25.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The E/O A1093 & N/O Chapel Road, Bucklesham, Ipswich
- Council area (by location)
- East Suffolk
- Time to decision
- 47 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 9399
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxburrow Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 1.4 |
| Stratton Hall Solar Park | solar farm | 11.6 | operational | 2.8 |
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 (52.0342, 1.2833).