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Solar planning in Babergh
Babergh has decided 6 solar farms and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 2.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 4 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Babergh compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Babergh sits in the 2nd percentile for approval rate (26 points below the England average) and the 36th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (6)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Ipswich High School, Main Road - Solar Panels Ipswich High School For Girls · DC/24/02134 · 2.9 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-16 |
Brundon Lane - Solar Panels ASR Limited · DC/23/02773 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-03 |
Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate - Solar Park JCS Hi-Torque Limited · DC/22/02948 · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.69 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-24 |
Rogers Farm Sun & Soil · B/13/01107 · 5.3 mo to decide | 15 | Appeal Refused | 2014-02-27 |
Valley Farm Hive Energy · B/12/01279 · 3.7 mo to decide | 16 | Appeal Refused | 2013-06-12 |
Babergh Home Solar Scheme Babergh District Council | 2.8 | Operational | — |
Does Babergh approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Babergh has decided, 67% were approved (4 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Babergh?
The median time from application to decision is 2.9 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Babergh consented?
4 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes, with 31 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Babergh
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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