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Solar planning in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire has decided 28 solar farms and approved 89% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 91 MW. 12 applications still awaiting a decision.
How North Lincolnshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, North Lincolnshire sits in the 24th percentile for approval rate (4 points below the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (40)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Scunthorpe General Hospital, Cliff Gardens - Solar Panels Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Trust · PA/2026/255 | 0.24 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-09 |
The Range, Holyrood Drive - Solar Panels Threadneedle Portfolio Services Limited · PA/2026/221 | 0.3 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-06 |
Pyewipe Farm, Redbourne Road - Solar Arrays Lincolnshire Pork Company Limited · PA/2026/124 | 1.54 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-06 |
Scunthorpe General Hospital, Cliff Gardens - Solar Canopy Scunthorpe Hospital Estates Department · PA/2025/1472 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-20 |
Lakeside Retail Park - Solar Panels Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · PA/2025/1465 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-20 |
The Vale Academy, Atherton Way - Solar Panels Delta Academies Trust · PA/2025/1268 · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-09 |
Scunthorpe General Hospital, Cliff Gardens - Solar Panels Scunthorpe General Hospital · PA/2025/1480 | 0.33 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-03 |
Scunthorpe General Hospital, Cliff Gardens - Solar Panels Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Trust · PA/2025/1117 | 0.15 | Application Submitted | 2025-09-19 |
North Moor Farm, Keadby - Solar Panels Lidsey Renewables Limited · PA/2025/445 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-21 |
Pilfrey Solar Farm - Solar Farm Culham Renewables Limited · PA/2025/444 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-06 |
Dodds Wold Farm, Elsham - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Private Developer · PA/2025/754 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-23 |
Sand Lane Solar Farm PS Renewables Limited · PA/2025/620 | 20.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-04 |
Church Lane - Solar Canopy Scunthorpe General Hospital · PA/2025/426 · 0.9 mo to decide | 1.11 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-19 |
Sofina Scunthorpe, Billet Lane - Solar Panels Sofina Distribution Centre · PA/2025/245 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.65 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-16 |
Sofina Distribution Centre, Normanby Enterprise Park - Solar Panels Sofina Distribution Centre · PA/2025/449 · 0.9 mo to decide | 1.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-28 |
Scawby Road - Solar Array Brockwell Storage & Solar Limited · PA/2025/292 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-04-10 |
Sofina Distribution Centre, Normanby Enterprise Park - Solar Panels Sofina Distribution Centre · PA/2025/74 · 1.5 mo to decide | 1.1 | Revised | 2025-03-28 |
Winterton Road, Roxby - Solar Farm Solar 2 Limited · PA/2024/129 | 49.99 | Application Submitted | 2024-02-08 |
Baths Hall, Doncaster Road - Solar PV Panels North Lincolnshire Council · PA/2023/1557 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-08 |
Carr Lane - Solar Farm Anesco Limited · PA/2021/1359 · 24.4 mo to decide | 9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-07 |
John Leggott College, West Common Lane - Solar Panels North Lincolnshire Council · PA/2023/745 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-28 |
Agrimin Limited, Schiphol Way - Solar Panels Agrimin Limited · PA/2023/84 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-26 |
ABP Immingham, Shed 35 Immingham Dock - Solar Panels Associated British Ports · PA/2023/397 · 1 mo to decide | 0.51 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-19 |
Gleadell Bulk Terminal, Alexandra Road South - Solar Panels Associated British Ports · DM/0141/23/PNSOL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.78 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-19 |
Quinton And Kaines, Enterprise Court - Solar Panels QK Tex Limited · PA/2023/113 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-29 |
Atherton Way - Solar Panels Rocal Limited · PA/2022/705 · 10.8 mo to decide | 0.24 | Operational | 2023-03-22 |
Linroyal Potato Processing Plant, Heckdyke - Solar Panels Linroyal Potatoes Limited · 23/00016/PAN · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-23 |
Frederick Gough School, Grange Lane South - Solar Panels North Lincolnshire Council · PA/2022/1647 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-30 |
WM Morrison Supermarkets - Solar Photovoltaics WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · PA/2022/704 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.62 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-10 |
Elsham Wold Industrial Estate, Pegasus Road - Solar Panels BeBa Energy · PA/2022/712 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-10 |
Elsham Wold Industrial Estate - Solar Panels BeBa Energy · PA/2022/713 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-10 |
Sweet Briar Farm - Solar Farm Lightrock Power · PA/2022/443 | 39 | Application Submitted | 2022-02-18 |
Winterton Landfill Site - Ground Mounted Solar PV Arrays Infinis Solar Developments Limited · PA/2021/441 · 4 mo to decide | 5 | Under Construction | 2021-07-09 |
Osi Food Solutions Factory Centrica Business Solutions · PA/2019/1461 · 4.1 mo to decide | 0.7 | Planning Permission Expired | 2020-01-14 |
Raventhorpe Lodge (Sweeting Thorns) Wirsol / Elgar Middleton · PA/2015/0114 · 21.7 mo to decide | 25 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-12-05 |
Flixborough Industrial Estate NESF (formerly INRG Solar) · PA/2015/0434 · 18.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2016-10-11 |
North Wharf Solar Farm North Wharf Solar Farm · PA/2015/0942 · 2.3 mo to decide | 6 | Appeal Refused | 2015-11-18 |
Manton Manor Solar Farm Pegasus Group · PA/2015/0387 · 7.1 mo to decide | 27 | Appeal Refused | 2015-11-18 |
Raventhorpe Farm Fengate Capital · PA/2014/0892 · 2.7 mo to decide | 38 | Operational | 2014-11-05 |
Green Lane (Westgate) Private Developer · PA/2013/1402 · 7.8 mo to decide | 2 | Application Refused | 2014-07-02 |
Does North Lincolnshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 28 solar farms North Lincolnshire has decided, 89% were approved (25 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in North Lincolnshire?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 North Lincolnshire consented?
91 MW has been consented across 25 approved schemes, with 35 MW refused. A further 12 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in North Lincolnshire
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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