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Solar planning in North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire has decided 27 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 221 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.

96%
Approved
26 granted · 1 refused
2.7 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
221 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How North East Lincolnshire compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, North East Lincolnshire sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 42nd percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

510Approved — 2 (2015)215Approved — 1 (2019)119Approved — 2 (2020)220Approved — 5 (2022)522Approved — 7 (2023)723Approved — 3 (2024)Refused — 1 (2024)424Approved — 5 (2025)525Approved — 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (32)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Diana Princess Of Wales Hospital - Solar Panels
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust · DM/1045/25/PNSOLC · 1.7 mo to decide
0.81Awaiting Construction2026-02-02
Daniels Chilled Foods, Lakeside - Solar Panels
Daniels Group · DM/0490/25/PNSOL · 1.6 mo to decide
0.81Awaiting Construction2025-07-30
Gorton Street & Murray Street, Grimsby Docks - Solar PV Panels
GY 1900 Limited · DM/0188/25/FUL · 4 mo to decide
1.5Awaiting Construction2025-07-14
Murray Street, Grimsby Docks - Solar PV Panels
GY 1900 Limited · DM/0187/25/FUL · 4 mo to decide
0.8Awaiting Construction2025-07-14
Stallingboroughe, Stallingborough Road - Solar PV Energy
Island Green Power · DM/0455/25/FUL
37.4Application Submitted2025-06-30
Armadillo Self Storage, The Deans, 1 Estate Road - Solar Photovoltaic
Big Yellow Self Storage Limited · DM/0361/25/PNSOL · 1.6 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2025-06-24
Immingham Solar Farm - Solar Farm
One Planet Developments Limited · DM/0108/24/FUL · 14.4 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2025-05-06
MRS Coldstore, Norfolk Lane - Solar PV Panels
M.R.S. Cold Stores Limited · DM/0194/24/PNSOL · 7.5 mo to decide
0.45Application Refused2024-10-08
Manor Golf Course, Barton Street - Solar Panels
Laceby Manor Resort Limited · DM/0150/24/FUL · 5.9 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2024-09-25
Freshney Green Primary Care Centre, Sorrel Road - Solar panels
Assura Aspire Limited · DM/1227/23/PNSOL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.19Awaiting Construction2024-05-15
Bradley Road - Solar Farm
Renewable Connections Developments Limited · DM/1156/23/FUL · 4.9 mo to decide
43.7Awaiting Construction2024-04-26
Abp Border Control Post Building, Queens Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panel
Associated British Ports · DM/0823/23/PNSOL · 1.7 mo to decide
0.43Awaiting Construction2023-10-09
Shed 10, Alexandra Road South, Immingham Docks - Solar Panels
Associated British Ports (Head Office) · DM/0697/23/FUL · 1.7 mo to decide
1.37Awaiting Construction2023-09-11
Shed 27, Alexandra Road, South Immingham - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Associated British Ports (Head Office) · DM/0698/23/FUL · 1.7 mo to decide
1.07Awaiting Construction2023-09-11
Grimsby West, Birchin Way - Solar Array
HSH Coldstores · DM/0127/23/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide
1.12Operational2023-05-17
HSH Coldstores, Estate Road - Solar Panels
HSH Coldstores · DM/0083/23/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide
1.08Operational2023-05-10
Thorpe Park Holiday Camp, Anthonys Bank Road - Solar Panels
Bourne Leisure Limited · DM/0188/23/PNSOL · 2.7 mo to decide
0.57Awaiting Construction2023-04-27
Weelsby Pumping Station, Hewitts Avenue - Solar Panels
Anglian Water Services Litimited · DM/0946/22/CEA · 5.3 mo to decide
0.38Awaiting Construction2023-04-26
Grimsby Solar Farm
Aura Power · DM/0899/21/FUL · 13.6 mo to decide
49.9Under Construction2022-11-25
Grimsby Institute, Laceby Road - Solar Panels
Grimsby Institute Of Higher And Further Education · DM/0823/22/PNSOL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.19Awaiting Construction2022-11-07
Macaulay Lane Solar Farm
SEC Power 3 Limited · DM/0331/21/FUL
8Application Withdrawn2022-09-09
N H Case Limited - Solar Panels
N H Case Limited · DM/0957/21/PNSOL · 10.9 mo to decide
0.36Under Construction2022-08-17
Estate Road - Solar Panels
DFDS · DM/0284/22/PNSOL · 1.6 mo to decide
0.66Awaiting Construction2022-05-19
Hilmore Road, Laceby - Photovoltaic Solar System
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · DM/0099/22/PNSOL · 2.7 mo to decide
0.45Awaiting Construction2022-05-10
Innovation Centre - Solar PV
North East Lincolnshire Council · DM/1206/21/PNSOL
—Application Submitted2021-12-10
Mauxhall Farm
ENGIE Renewables · DM/1145/19/FUL · 5.4 mo to decide
18Planning Permission Expired2020-05-28
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Oasis Community Learning / Eden Sustainable · DM/0895/19/PNSOL · 1.5 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2020-03-23
Hewitts Avenue Tesco
Push Energy · DM/1109/18/PNSOL · 2.5 mo to decide
0.5Operational2019-03-13
Low Farm Solar Array
Wirsol / Island Green Power · DM/0483/15/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide
20Operational2015-10-09
Laceby Solar Farm
Conergy · DM/0174/15/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide
27.1Operational2015-06-19
West Marsh (Phase 2)
Millennium Park (Grimsby) Ltd · DM/1124/14/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide
5Abandoned2015-02-13
West Marsh (Phase 1)
Millennium Park (Grimsby) Ltd · DM/1120/14/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide
2Abandoned2015-02-13

Does North East Lincolnshire approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 27 solar farms North East Lincolnshire has decided, 96% were approved (26 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in North East Lincolnshire?

The median time from application to decision is 2.7 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 North East Lincolnshire consented?

221 MW has been consented across 26 approved schemes. A further 2 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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