Solar Farm at Poulters Lane (40 MW)
Solar Farm at Poulters Lane is a 40 MW solar farm project in West Suffolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 3 June 2026; the record was last updated on 10 July 2026.
40 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
10 July 2026record last updated
West Suffolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 June 2025 | Application submitted |
| 3 June 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 10 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Quintas Cleantech
- Planning authority
- West Suffolk
- Planning application reference
- DC/25/0909/FUL
- Site area
- 57.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Poulters Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds
- Council area (by location)
- West Suffolk
- Time to decision
- 52 weeks
- Name in REPD
- River Linnet Solar Farm, Harram Hill - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 18367
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackford Estate Solar Park | solar farm | 20.9 | operational | 9.3 |
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 (52.2103, 0.6579).