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Onshore wind planning in East Suffolk
East Suffolk has decided 6 onshore wind schemes and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 5.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 20 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How East Suffolk compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, East Suffolk sits in the 45th percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 95th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Onshore wind decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Laurels Farm Stamford Renewable Power · DC/12/1332/FUL · 16.1 mo to decide | 2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-04-02 |
Upper Holton Wind Farm Temporis Capital · DC/13/0014/DRC · 1.2 mo to decide | 11.5 | Operational | 2013-02-12 |
Granary farm Brian Barker · DC/10/0910/FUL · 3.6 mo to decide | 9 | Application Refused | 2010-10-25 |
Devonshire Farm Unknown · DC/10/0909/FUL · 3.6 mo to decide | 9 | Application Refused | 2010-10-25 |
Laurels Farm Stamford Renewables · DC/10/0908/FUL · 3.6 mo to decide | 9 | Revised | 2010-10-25 |
Devonshire Farm SRL · DC/10/0048/FUL | 9 | Revised | 2010-06-18 |
Granary farm Stamford Renewables · DC/10/0088/FUL | 9 | Revised | 2010-06-18 |
Laurels Farm Stamford Renewables · DC/10/0091/FUL | 9 | Revised | 2010-06-18 |
Bernard Matthews Wind Farm Bernard Matthews · DC/09/0491/FUL | 11.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2010-02-17 |
Wind Farm Africa Alive SLP Energy · DC/06/1401/FUL · 16.4 mo to decide | 4.1 | Operational | 2008-05-01 |
Parham Airfield (wind) Your Energy · C05/0400 · 7.2 mo to decide | 13.8 | Abandoned | 2005-10-05 |
Ness point Wind Turbine 1 SLP Energy · W14512/1 · 10.9 mo to decide | 2.3 | Operational | 2002-09-27 |
Does East Suffolk approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 6 onshore wind schemes East Suffolk has decided, 67% were approved (4 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in East Suffolk?
The median time from application to decision is 5.4 months, against a UK median of 11.5 months for onshore wind. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much onshore wind capacity has East Suffolk consented?
20 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes, with 18 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
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Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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