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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

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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Surface Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Sheffield

Active · incorporated 2019 · Sheffield

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Documents

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31 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 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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