West Suffolk: energy planning applications
46 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for West Suffolk, 394 MW in all. 9 still in planning.
Battery storage 7 · Solar 38 · Onshore wind 1 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in West Suffolk, newest first
- Sainsburys Superstore, Haycocks Road - Solar Panels
- Mildenhall Hub, Sheldrick Way - Solar Panel
- Haverhill Road, Little Wratting - Micro Energy Storage
- Norfolk House, High Street - Solar Panels
- Samuel Ward Academy - Solar Panels
- College Heath Road, Mildenhall - Micro Energy Storage System
- Cavenham Quarry, Cavenham Heath - Solar Array
- Chipley Abbey Farm, Gosland Green - Wind Turbine
- Wales End Road, Cavendish - Battery Energy Storage System
- Wales End Road, Cavendish - Solar Farm
- Bardwell Fields, Knox Lane - Solar Farm
- Brandon Fields Estate, Brandon Fields - Battery Energy Storage
- Brandon Fields Estate, Brandon Fields - Solar Panels
- Herbert Retail, Rookwood Way - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- River Linnet Solar Farm, Harram Hill - Solar Farm
- Around Eriswell, Eriswell - Solar Array
- Cranhouse, Eriswell - Solar Panels
- Mount Road & Prigmore Drive, Great Barton - Battery Energy Storage System
- Homefield Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility
- Old Church Lane, Westley - Solar Panels
- Skyliner Way - Solar Array
- Water Hall Farm, Waterhall Road - Solar Farm
- All Saints Hotel, The Street - Solar Panels
- Hampstead Avenue, Mildenhall - Solar Panels
- Thetford International, Bury Road, - Solar PV Systems
- Rookwood Way - Solar Farm
- J K H Drainage Units, Chiswick Avenue - Solar Panels
- E D F Energy, Barton Road - Solar Panels
- West Suffolk College, Out Risbygate Street - Solar Panels
- West Suffolk College, Western Way - Solar Panels
- Silverline Office Equipment, James Carter Road - Solar PV Panels
- Firsfield Solar Farm
- Firsfield Solar Farm
- Tuddenham Road, Higham - Ground Mounted Solar Array
- Easlea Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Raf Honington Solar Farm
- Ingham North Solar
- West Farm (Barnham)
- Lackford Estate Solar Park
- Ingham solar farm
- Icklingham Solar Farm
- Toggam Farm
- Forest Heath Solar Farm
- Broxted Solar Farm (Stradishall Airfield)
- Honington Solar Farm
- Bay Farm
Latest decisions
- River Linnet Solar Farm, Harram Hill - Solar Farm
- Sainsburys Superstore, Haycocks Road - Solar Panels
- Mildenhall Hub, Sheldrick Way - Solar Panel
- Haverhill Road, Little Wratting - Micro Energy Storage
- Cavenham Quarry, Cavenham Heath - Solar Array
- Norfolk House, High Street - Solar Panels
- College Heath Road, Mildenhall - Micro Energy Storage System
- Samuel Ward Academy - Solar Panels
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near West Suffolk's applications
11 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire reported on solar-panel roof at Fitzwilliam College auditorium
- Substation fire in Oakington, Cambridgeshire triggers local power outage affecting nearby school
- Wind turbine catches fire at Doddington wind farm after storms
- Fire damages Siemens Gamesa turbine at French Farm wind farm
- Wind turbine fire near Chumleigh in Devon
- Flooding reaches electrical substation in Colchester
- Homeowners allege solar panel fault caused Tolleshunt Knights house fire
- Substation fire cuts power to more than 150 homes in Biggleswade
- Electricity substation fire disrupts power in Hoddesdon High Street
- Wind turbine catches fire near Thorney in Lincolnshire
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in West Suffolk, 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.