Hacheston Solar farm (25 MW)
Hacheston 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: refused on appeal on 22 May 2014; the record was last updated on 2 June 2014.
25 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
2 June 2014record last updated
East Suffolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 September 2012 | Application submitted |
| 8 February 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 22 May 2014 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 2 June 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Hive Energy
- Planning authority
- East Suffolk
- Planning application reference
- C/12/1899
- Appeal reference
- C/12/1899
- Address (REPD)
- N/O Easton Lane, Hacheston, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13
- Council area (by location)
- East Suffolk
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1602
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parham Airfield (wind) | wind farm | 13.8 | abandoned | 2.5 |
| Glevering Park House, Glevering Estate | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| New Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Parham Airfield (Great Glenham) | solar farm | 17.5 | operational | 3.5 |
| Kettleburgh Road Easton Solar Panels & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Park Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
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 (52.1852, 1.3628).