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Masterlord Industrial Estate Station Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JD

DC/23/0442/P14JPrior Approval Solar PV Non-DomesticAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
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Proposal

Prior Approval Solar PV Non-Domestic - The proposal is for a 74.1 kW roof mounted solar system consisting of 195 solar modules, 1 40kW inverter and 1 20kW inverter.

Received
2 February 2023
Decision due
30 March 2023
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Agent
Engenera Renewables Group
  1. Received2 Feb
  2. Validated2 Feb
  3. Consult.6 Mar
  4. Target30 Mar
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 6 March.

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About this application

This is an outline application for a solar installation at Masterlord Industrial Estate Station Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JD. East Suffolk has handled 942 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 2 February 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 110 applications across Aldeburgh And Leiston. We hold 124 applications in total for the IP16 postcode area.

87% of outline applications at East Suffolk Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
IP16 4JD
Application type
Prior Approval Solar PV Non-Domestic
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Leiston Cum Sizewell

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 February 2023
Last date for comments
6 March 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent
Engenera Renewables Group
Agent address
Gateway House Gateway West Newcastle NE158NX

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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