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Solar planning in Fenland
Fenland has decided 22 solar farms and approved 91% of them, taking a median of 2.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 43 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Fenland compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Fenland sits in the 27th percentile for approval rate (2 points below the England average) and the 39th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (25)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Bartlett Business Park - Solar Panels Ineco Energy Limited · F/YR26/0195/PNSOL | 2.08 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-13 |
Treading Bank Solar Farm Renewable Connections · F/YR25/0758/F · 1.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2025-12-04 |
Hostmoor Avenue - Solar Panels East Coast Growers Limited · F/YR25/0400/PNSOL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.71 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-17 |
Tydd Solar Farm Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · F/YR24/0457/F · 12.1 mo to decide | 24.95 | Application Refused | 2025-06-03 |
West Fen Farm, Whitemoor Road - Solar Farm Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · F/YR25/0413/F | 49.8 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-30 |
Storelogs Holdings, Marwick Road - Solar PV Panels Storelogs Holdings Limited · F/YR25/0209/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.62 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-09 |
Storelogs Holdings, Marwick Road - Solar PV Array Storelogs Holdings Limited · F/YR24/0658/F · 2.7 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-30 |
Boleness Road - Solar panels Plan 8 Town Planning Limited · F/YR24/0379/PNSOL · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.42 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-21 |
Fenmarc Produce, Gosmoor Lane - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Fenmarc Produce Limited · F/YR23/0329/F · 6 mo to decide | 0.96 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-12 |
Collmart Growers Limited - Solar Panels Collmart Growers Limited · 23/01014/PSPPA · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-21 |
Johnsons Aggregates And Recycling, Peterborough Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · CCC/23/009/PRIO · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-30 |
Linwood Farm, Linwood Lane - Solar Panels BeBa Energy UK Limited · F/YR22/1375/PNSOL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-02 |
Willow Farm BeBa Energy UK Limited · F/YR21/0041/F · 10 mo to decide | 1.15 | Operational | 2021-11-12 |
Asksham Community Village Solar Farm Engerera Renewables Limited · F/YR20/1041/F · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.15 | Under Construction | 2021-02-08 |
Cromwell Road Tesco Push Energy · F/YR20/0077/PNSOL · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-03-17 |
Coldham Estate Solar Farm ScottishPower Renewables · F/YR19/0810/F · 3 mo to decide | 10 | Planning Permission Expired | 2019-12-17 |
Volmary Site Volmary · F/YR19/0063/F · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2019-03-22 |
Knights End Road Solar Farm Caledon Partners (Solar Power Parks) · F/YR15/0900/F · 2.2 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-12-15 |
Land East Of Honeysome Road Honeysome Road Solar · F/YR15/0429/F · 6.8 mo to decide | 4.6 | Operational | 2015-12-14 |
Wisbech Solar Farm British Solar Renewables · F/YR14/0856/F · 2.9 mo to decide | 3.5 | Operational | 2015-01-21 |
Turves/Burtnhouse Solar Farm Extension Lightsource Renewable Energy · F/YR14/0354/F · 3 mo to decide | 4.7 | Operational | 2014-07-24 |
Turves Solar Farm Abbey Renewables · F/YR11/0362/F · 11 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2012-04-12 |
Black Bush Farm Lark Energy · F/YR11/0256/F · 12.4 mo to decide | 2.7 | Operational | 2012-03-16 |
Turves Solar Farm Town Planning Services · F/YR11/0020/F · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2011-03-21 |
Alan Bartlett & Sons Solar Alan Bartlett & Sons Ltd | 1.2 | Operational | — |
Does Fenland approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 22 solar farms Fenland has decided, 91% were approved (20 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Fenland?
The median time from application to decision is 2.8 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 Fenland consented?
43 MW has been consented across 20 approved schemes, with 75 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Fenland
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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