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Solar Power: Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what area of Grade 1, 2 and 3a agricultural land in Suffolk has been used for ground-mounted solar development since 2019; and if he will take steps to ensure future solar consents in that co

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
16 Jun 2026
Target answer date
18 Jun 2026
Answer
24 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what area of Grade 1, 2 and 3a agricultural land in Suffolk has been used for ground-mounted solar development since 2019; and if he will take steps to ensure future solar consents in that co

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Data on the area of land occupied by solar projects is contained in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). The Government does not currently categorise the data based on agricultural land type. However, work is underway to expand the REPD to inclu...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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