Breckland: energy planning applications
46 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Breckland, 1.3 GW in all. 7 still in planning.
Battery storage 4 · Solar 34 · Onshore wind 8 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in Breckland, newest first
- Charrold Works, Stephenson Way - Solar Panels
- Cranswick Country Foods, Abattoir Brandon Road - Solar Array
- Dykewood Farm, Water End Lane - Solar Panels
- The Park Farm, Birds Corner - Battery Energy Storage
- Thetford Sports Centre - Battery Energy Storage Solution
- Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone Road - Solar Panels
- Thetford Sports Centre, Croxton Road - Solar Panels
- The Park Farm, Birds Corner - Battery Energy Storage
- Hamonds High School, Brandon Road - Solar Panels
- Hargham Road - Solar Panels
- The Bishops CE Primary Academy - Solar Panels
- Dereham Leisure Centre, Station Road - Solar Panels
- Nicholas Hamond Academy - Solar Panel Canopies
- IFD Group, Harling Road - Solar Panels
- Little Cressingham, Cranswick Country Foods - Solar Array
- Cranswick Country Foods, Brandon Road - Solar Panels
- Jafa, Great Dunham - Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storage
- Jafa, Great Dunham - Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storage
- Lays Farm, Wood Lane - Solar Panels
- Woodlands Farm - Solar Array
- HMP Wayland - Solar Panels
- Station Road - Solar Panels
- Land North of the A11 - Solar Park
- Attleborough Road Solar Farm
- Three Bridges Solar Farm
- Three Bridges Solar Farm
- Tesco Superstore Thetford Road
- Huntingfield Solar Farm
- Hall Farm and Field Barn Farm
- Hardingham Solar Farm - extension
- Home Farm (Swaffham)
- Washpit Drove
- Whitebreads Farm
- Hall Farm and Field Barn Farm
- Kenninghall Solar / Hazeldick Solar
- Burntstalk Solar Park
- Hardingham Solar Farm
- Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham)
- Shipdham Wind Park
- Airfield Farm PV
- North Pickenham Airfield
- Swaffham Extension
- North Pickenham
- Shipdham Wind Park
- Swaffham Plashes II
- Swaffham 1 - Ecotech Wind Park
Latest decisions
- Cranswick Country Foods, Abattoir Brandon Road - Solar Array
- Thetford Sports Centre - Battery Energy Storage Solution
- Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone Road - Solar Panels
- Thetford Sports Centre, Croxton Road - Solar Panels
- Woodlands Farm - Solar Array
- Hamonds High School, Brandon Road - Solar Panels
- The Bishops CE Primary Academy - Solar Panels
- Dereham Leisure Centre, Station Road - Solar Panels
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Breckland's applications
5 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Wind turbine catches fire at Doddington wind farm after storms
- Fire reported on solar-panel roof at Fitzwilliam College auditorium
- Fire destroyed turbine at Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm in 2023
- Substation fire in Oakington, Cambridgeshire triggers local power outage affecting nearby school
- Wind turbine catches fire near Thorney in Lincolnshire
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Breckland, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.