Ingham North Solar (14.2 MW)
Ingham North Solar is a 14.2 MW solar farm project in West Suffolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 March 2021; the record was last updated on 16 January 2026.
14.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 January 2026record last updated
West Suffolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 September 2016 | Application submitted |
| 24 March 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 March 2021 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 14.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Solafields/Ingham Renewables
- Planning authority
- West Suffolk
- Planning application reference
- DC/16/2140/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land north west of Ingham, The Street, Ingham, Bury St. Edmunds
- Council area (by location)
- West Suffolk
- Time to decision
- 26 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6248
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham solar farm SE/13/0905/FUL | 26 | 24 July 2013 | refused 7 February 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Farm (Barnham) | solar farm | 29 | refused on appeal | 4.7 |
| Honington Solar Farm | solar farm | 13.6 | operational | 5.8 |
| Lackford Estate Solar Park | solar farm | 20.9 | operational | 7.6 |
| Icklingham Solar Farm | solar farm | 8 | permission expired | 9.5 |
| Firsfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 46.9 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
| Bardwell Fields, Knox Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 42 | application submitted | 9.9 |
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 (52.319, 0.7109).