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Solar planning in East Lindsey
East Lindsey has decided 28 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 220 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How East Lindsey compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, East Lindsey sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 32nd percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (32)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Lincolnshire Rural Activity Centre, Kenwick Hill - Solar Panels Lincolnshire Rural Activity Centre · 00181/26/ASP | — | Application Submitted | 2026-02-10 |
Hatton Solar Farm Push Energy · S/079/01078/22 · 41.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-12 |
The Hub, Mareham Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panels East Lindsey District Council · 02730/25/FUL | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-03 |
Barn Farm, Torrington Lane - Roof Mounted PV Solar system H C Bourn & Son (Farming) Limited · S/216/01604/24 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-06 |
Meridan Leisure Centre - Solar Panels East Lindsey District Council · N/105/01315/24 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-08 |
The Beeches Yard, Beeches Lane - Solar Panels Dyson Farming Limited · S/029/01379/24 | — | Application Submitted | 2024-09-10 |
Fen Farm - Solar Park Ecotricity Limited · N/036/00565/24 · 3.8 mo to decide | 14 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-02 |
Southview Leisure Park, Burgh Road - Solar panels Parkdean Holidays Limited · S/153/00706/24 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-26 |
Sea Farm Piggery, Marshchapel - Solar Panels York Wold Pig Pro Limited · N/118/00391/24 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-26 |
Strubby Airfield, Alford Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · N/171/00029/24 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-14 |
E & M Hames, Hawthorn Road - Solar Panels Hames Chocolates Limited · S/153/02274/23 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-18 |
Great Tows House Farm, Great Tows - Solar Panels BeBa Energy UK Limited · N/108/01418/23 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-01 |
Micronclean, Lincoln Way - Solar Panels Micronclean Limited · N/105/00592/23 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-10 |
Campney Grange, Bucknall - Solar Panel Pingle Poultry Limited · S/022/00753/22 · 10.1 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-20 |
Mallows Lane - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · S/152/01297/22 · 5 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-19 |
Campney Grange Pingle Poultry Limited · S/022/00707/21 | 0.18 | Revised | 2021-04-09 |
Low Farm Solar Farm Gresham House / Anesco Limited · S/195/02340/20 · 3.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Under Construction | 2021-03-29 |
Bicker Fen (previously Manor Farm) Innova Renewables Limited · S/051/00772/17 · 7 mo to decide | 22.6 | Operational | 2017-11-30 |
Fen Farm Solar Park (extension) Ecotricity · N/036/02486/15 · 2 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-03-02 |
Land Off Folly Lane Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar · S/203/01106/15 · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-17 |
Habertoft, Solar Farm South of Low Lane Lark Energy · S/208/01064/15 · 2.8 mo to decide | 10.4 | Abandoned | 2015-09-03 |
Bluestone Heath Road Marriages Specialist Foods · N/163/00245/15 · 1.3 mo to decide | 1.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-03-31 |
Canopus Farm Countryside Renewables · S/054/02433/14 · 2.6 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-03-26 |
High Leas European Energy Photovoltaics · N/161/01563/14 · 3 mo to decide | 6.5 | Operational | 2014-12-10 |
Skegness Solar Park Skegness Solar Park · S/023/01092/14 · 3 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2014-12-10 |
Yarburgh Grove Farm Foresight · N/218/00928/14 · 5 mo to decide | 8.1 | Operational | 2014-10-20 |
Lincoln Farm juwi Renewable Energies · S/020/02242/13 · 7.5 mo to decide | 11.4 | Operational | 2014-10-20 |
Grange Farm (Kirkby on Bain) Solar Park Developments · S/094/01115/14 · 3 mo to decide | 9 | Operational | 2014-09-30 |
Primrose Hill Farm Sun & Soil · S/216/00470/14 · 4.5 mo to decide | 3.7 | Operational | 2014-08-09 |
The Hollies Solar Park - Skegness - extension Spencer Farm Produce (Juwi Renewable Energies) · S/039/01716/13 · 2.5 mo to decide | 1.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2013-12-04 |
THE HOLLIES SOLAR PARK - SKEGNESS Private Developer · S/039/00984/12 · 3.7 mo to decide | 8.6 | Operational | 2012-10-19 |
Fen Farm Solar Park Ecotricity · N/036/01536/10 · 3 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2010-11-12 |
Does East Lindsey approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 28 solar farms East Lindsey has decided, 100% were approved (28 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in East Lindsey?
The median time from application to decision is 3 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has East Lindsey consented?
220 MW has been consented across 28 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in East Lindsey
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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