Greybarn Solar Energy Farm (41.5 MW)
Greybarn Solar Energy Farm is a 41.5 MW solar farm project in Mid Suffolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 21 March 2022, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 8 October 2024. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 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.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 March 2022 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 41.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 8 October 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Statkraft UK
- Planning authority
- Mid Suffolk
- Planning application reference
- DC/22/01243
- Site area
- 60.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Greybarn Solar Energy Farm Land At Bramford, Flowton And Burstall
- Council area (by location)
- Mid Suffolk
- REPD reference
- 9104
The scheme also includes 55 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Who decides
| Applications | Mid Suffolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 33 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 22.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Farm, The Channel - Bramford Solar Farm and Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Bramford Substation | battery storage | 57 | operational | 2.3 |
| Bullen Lane, Bramford | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Tye Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 3.3 |
| Bullen Lane | battery storage | 100 | under construction | 4.3 |
| Masons Landfill, Bramford Road, Great Blakenham Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.1 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Land at Hill Farm | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 5.9 |
| Hill Farm (Baylham) | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 5.9 |
| Coxhall Road, Tattingstone | battery storage | 5 | 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 (52.0726, 1.0318).