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Brook Farm Energy Storage Limited Burstall Hill Burstall Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3GQ

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/02980 Full Planning Application

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Full Planning Application - Proposed Extension to the Existing Brook Farm Battery Energy Storage System, Re-Positioned Earth Bunds, Landscaping, Attenuation Pond and Associated Works

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02980

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02980
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Copdock & Washbrook
Parish
Burstall
Postcode
IP8 3GQ

Comment by 5 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Babergh took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Surface Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Sheffield

Active · incorporated 2019 · Sheffield

27 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided full applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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