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Solar planning in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk has decided 31 solar farms and approved 97% of them, taking a median of 2.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 274 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.

97%
Approved
30 granted · 1 refused
2.9 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
274 MW
Consented
1 MW refused
3
Appeals
3 allowed on appeal

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, King's Lynn and West Norfolk sits in the 52nd percentile for approval rate (4 points above the England average) and the 36th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

510Approved — 1 (2011)111Approved — 4 (2013)413Approved — 2 (2015)215Approved — 1 (2016)116Approved — 3 (2021)321Approved — 4 (2022)422Approved — 4 (2023)423Approved — 4 (2024)Refused — 1 (2024)524Approved — 6 (2025)625Approved — 1 (2026)126
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (38)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Guy-Raymond Engineering Company, Rollesby Road - Solar Array
Guy Raymond Engineering Company Limited · 26/00258/F
0.32Application Submitted2026-02-12
Optima Stainless Limited, Hamlin Way - Solar Panels
Optima Metal Services · 25/01829/PART14 · 2.1 mo to decide
0.28Awaiting Construction2026-01-06
Green Lane Solar Park - Solar PV Panels
Sky UK Development Limited · 25/01068/FM · 3.2 mo to decide
15Awaiting Construction2025-10-14
Sluice Road, Wiggenhall St Germans - Solar Array & Battery Storage
Power Different Limited · 25/01267/FM · 2.1 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2025-10-08
Docking Lodge Farm, Docking - Solar PV Systems
Lorimer & Co · 25/00953/PART14 · 1.4 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2025-07-17
Towlers Farm, Southery Road - Solar PV Panels
East Coast Growers Limited · 25/00823/PART14 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.26Awaiting Construction2025-07-11
Long Acres Holiday Park, South Beach Road - Solar Panels
Heacham Holidays Limited · 25/00131/PART14 · 1.3 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2025-03-25
Thetford Road, Pooly Farm - Solar Panels
Private Developer · 24/01757/F · 1.8 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2025-01-13
Southery Road Farm, Ploughmans Drove - Solar Panels
GC Field & Sons Limited · 24/01612/PART14 · 1.6 mo to decide
0.32Awaiting Construction2024-10-25
Sandringham Estate - Solar Array
Royal Sandringham Estate · 24/00562/F · 3.1 mo to decide
2.1Awaiting Construction2024-07-12
Princes Truna Limited, Walsoken - Solar Panels
Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · 24/00515/PART14 · 1.6 mo to decide
0.46Awaiting Construction2024-05-07
Alfred G Pearce, Castle Road - Solar Farm
A G Pearce Limited · 22/02086/FM · 15.5 mo to decide
0.73Application Refused2024-03-14
Meerdyke Solar Panels & Battery Storage
Downing Renewable Developments Llp · 22/01987/FM · 15.6 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2024-03-06
Saddlebow Road - Solar Array
BeBa Energy / Frontier Agriculture Limited · 23/00721/F · 3.4 mo to decide
0.23Awaiting Construction2023-08-29
Sedgeford Hall Estate - Solar Panels & Battery Storage
Regener8 Power · 22/00704/FM · 15.8 mo to decide
21Awaiting Construction2023-08-23
Denver Complex, Sluice Road - Solar Array
Hydro Kinetic Power Limited · 22/02018/F · 2.8 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2023-03-13
Askew And Barrett Pulses, Smeeth Road - Solar Panels
BeBa Energy · 22/02042/PART14 · 2.1 mo to decide
0.35Awaiting Construction2023-01-12
Wm Morrisons- Solar Photovoltaic System
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 22/00399/PART14 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.53Awaiting Construction2022-04-20
Oldmedow Road - Solar Panels
Sensient Colors · 22/00389/PART14 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2022-04-14
Hall Farm, West End Northwold - Solar Farm
Ampyr Solar Europe · 21/02302/FM · 3.1 mo to decide
10Operational2022-03-15
Lynn Road, Southery - Solar panels
Waldersey Farms Limited · 21/02039/PART14 · 2.9 mo to decide
0.52Awaiting Construction2022-01-13
Estuary Farm, Edward Benefer Way - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Namene Solar · 21/01432/FM · 4.8 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2021-12-08
Field north of Water Treatment Works / Hoggs Drove
Anglian Water Services · 18/01936/FM · 30.6 mo to decide
1Operational2021-05-19
Walpole Bank
DIF Capital Partners / Green Investment Group · 20/01508/FM · 3.7 mo to decide
40Under Construction2021-01-15
Former RAF Methwold
Clough Farms · 20/01279/F
0.3Application Submitted2020-09-01
Jack's Lane Solar
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 15/01701/FM · 3.7 mo to decide
5Planning Permission Expired2016-02-11
Snettisham Solar Farm
Solar Associates · 15/01146/FM · 2.8 mo to decide
2.5Abandoned2015-11-03
Land North Of, Whittington Hil
Whittington Hill Solar · 15/00866/FM · 4 mo to decide
5Abandoned2015-10-09
Rose And Crown Farm
Elgin Energy EsCo · 14/00283/FM · 18.5 mo to decide
30Operational2015-09-11
Chamber 16 (Cold Store)
Pinguin Foods UK · 3.5 mo to decide
1.2Operational2015-06-11
Ryston Estate Solar Park
Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/00692/FM · 3 mo to decide
4.8Operational2013-08-13
Reaches Farm Solar Park
Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/00735/FM · 2.4 mo to decide
6.1Operational2013-08-01
Meadow Farm solar park
Lightsource BP · 13/00796/FM · 2 mo to decide
6Operational2013-07-30
South Creake Solar Farm
Lightsource BP · 13/00336/FM · 3 mo to decide
26Operational2013-06-04
Thornham Solar Farm
Lark Energy · 13/00049/FM · 3 mo to decide
15Abandoned2013-04-15
Mickram Limited
Mickram · 12/01681/FM · 3.5 mo to decide
1.4Abandoned2013-02-05
Thornham Solar Farm
Lark Energy · 12/01505/FM · 2.8 mo to decide
15Revised2012-12-10
Porvair International Ltd
KL Technologies · 10/01859/FM · 1.7 mo to decide
1.8Operational2011-03-09

Does King's Lynn and West Norfolk approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 31 solar farms King's Lynn and West Norfolk has decided, 97% were approved (30 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

The median time from application to decision is 2.9 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk consented?

274 MW has been consented across 30 approved schemes, with 1 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.

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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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