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Solar planning in East Suffolk
East Suffolk has decided 33 solar farms and approved 97% of them, taking a median of 3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 255 MW. 12 applications still awaiting a decision.
How East Suffolk compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, East Suffolk sits in the 52nd percentile for approval rate (4 points above the England average) and the 32nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (46)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Home Farm, Halesworth Road - Solar Panels Wilderness Reserve Suffolk Limited · DC/26/0846/P14J | 0.28 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-03 |
Beach View Holiday Park, Sizewell Common - Solar Arrays East Green Energy Limited · DC/25/4359/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2026-02-04 |
View Point Road - Solar Panels Home Office (Head Office) · DC/25/4604/P14J | 0.21 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-28 |
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington - Solar Array Suffolk Yacht Harbour Limited · DC/25/4142/FUL | 1.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-13 |
Felixstowe School, High Street - Solar Panels eEnergy · DC/25/3299/P14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-15 |
Ashby Dell, Border Lane - Solar Farm Sky UK Development Limited · DC/25/2853/FUL | 30 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-10 |
Glevering Park House, Glevering Estate - Solar Panels Grupotec · �DC/25/2997/FUL | 20 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-31 |
Kettleburgh Road Easton - Solar Panels & Battery Storage Quintas Cleantech · DC/25/2733/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-10 |
Chediston Hall - 40MW Solar Panels Sky UK Development Limited · DC/25/2021/FUL | 40 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-13 |
Redisham Hall Farm, School Road - Solar Panels Opdenergy · DC/25/2109/FUL | 42 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-10 |
Wissett Solar Farm, Wissett - Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Farm (Apple Tree) Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · DC/22/3313/FUL · 28.7 mo to decide | 27 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-17 |
Anson Road, Martlesham -Solar Panels Tesco Stores Limited · DC/24/4406/P14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.66 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-30 |
Haw Wood, Thorington - Solar PV Panels East Green Energy Limited · DC/24/2577/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-13 |
Neutral Farm, Mill Lane - Solar Panels Capel Farming Limited · DC/24/3214/P14J · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-01 |
Park Farm - Solar Panels British Solar Renewables · DC/21/5550/FUL · 30.2 mo to decide | 21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-17 |
Morrison Supermarket, Grange Farm Avenue - Solar Panels Gondola Pro · DC/24/0197/P14J · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.43 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-15 |
Earlsway Farm, Bramfield - Solar Pv System Earlsway Farm · DC/23/4851/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-14 |
Town Farm - Solar panels British Solar Renewables · DC/21/5515/FUL · 24 mo to decide | 21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-05 |
Bucklesham Solar Farm Novus Renewable Services Limited · DC/22/4401/FUL · 10.8 mo to decide | 25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-28 |
Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited, Antonine Way - Solar Panels Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited · DC/23/2763/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-07 |
Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited, Antonine Way - Solar Panels Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited · DC/23/2030/P14J · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.7 | Revised | 2023-07-05 |
Dale Farm, Drydale Bottom - Ground Mount Solar Panels Wantisden Hall Farms · DC/22/5008/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-05 |
Staverton Irrigation Pump House,Wantisden Road - Solar Panels Wantisden Hall Farms · DC/23/0198/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-02 |
Felixstowe Mega Distibution Centre - Photovoltaic Arrays Uniserve Group · DC/22/2379/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | 2.49 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-02 |
East Green Farm, Kelsale Cum Carlton - Solar Panels East Green Farm Cottages · DC/22/1959/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-20 |
Clickett Hill Road, Trimley St Mary - Photo Voltaic Arrays Uniserve Holdings Limited · DC/22/0965/CLP | 2.49 | Revised | 2022-05-19 |
Ellough Industrial Estate - Solar Array Ellough Industrial Estate (1978) Limited · DC/21/5723/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-25 |
HMP Hollesley - Solar Array Ministry of Justice · DC/21/5605/CLP · 2.1 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-17 |
Morrisons, George Westwood Way - Photovoltaic Array WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · BA/2021/0459/PN · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-10 |
New Road Solar Farm Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Co Limited · DC/21/1001/FUL · 7.4 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-13 |
Rock Barracks Solar Farm Public Power Solutions (PPS) · DC/20/1198/FUL · 9.1 mo to decide | 1.5 | Under Construction | 2020-12-17 |
Hill Farm Cookley Solar Park Ltd · DC/14/2150/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 15.9 | Abandoned | 2014-11-11 |
Lower Ufford Lane William Notcutt Estates · DC/14/2236/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 1.1 | Operational | 2014-10-07 |
Playters Solar Farm Anesco · DC/14/1169/FUL · 3.6 mo to decide | 8.6 | Operational | 2014-07-22 |
Foxburrow Farm UK Sustainable Energy · DC/13/2252/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 8 | Operational | 2013-11-27 |
Ellough Airfield (Ellough 2 extension) Lark Energy · DC/12/1113/FUL · 12.7 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2013-10-16 |
Reydon Farm Green Hedge (BayWa r.e.) · DC/13/0269/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 3.9 | Operational | 2013-06-06 |
Ellough Airfield (Resubmission) Next Energy Solar Fund Ltd · DC/13/0239/FUL · 1.5 mo to decide | 13.2 | Operational | 2013-04-18 |
Parham Airfield (Great Glenham) AG Renewables Ltd · C/12/2067 · 6.2 mo to decide | 17.5 | Operational | 2013-04-05 |
Stratton Hall Solar Park Stratton Hall Solar Park Limited · C/12/2059 · 5.6 mo to decide | 11.6 | Operational | 2013-03-22 |
Priory Farm Private Developer · DC/12/1362/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 3.1 | Operational | 2013-02-25 |
Hacheston Solar farm Hive Energy · C/12/1899 · 5.2 mo to decide | 25 | Appeal Refused | 2013-02-08 |
Chediston Hall Solar Park Lightsource Renewable Energy · DC/12/1119/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 12.3 | Operational | 2013-01-03 |
Holton Airfield Private Developer · DC/12/1187/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 11 | Operational | 2012-12-19 |
Reydon Farm AEE Renewables · DC/12/0761/FUL | 4.4 | Revised | 2012-10-02 |
Promens Solar Lightsource Renewable Energy | 1.7 | Operational | — |
Does East Suffolk approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 33 solar farms East Suffolk has decided, 97% were approved (32 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in East Suffolk?
The median time from application to decision is 3 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 East Suffolk consented?
255 MW has been consented across 32 approved schemes, with 25 MW refused. A further 12 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in East Suffolk
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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