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Solar planning in South Kesteven

South Kesteven has decided 28 solar farms and approved 86% of them, taking a median of 3.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 390 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.

86%
Approved
24 granted · 4 refused
3.1 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
390 MW
Consented
74 MW refused
5
Appeals
3 allowed on appeal

How South Kesteven compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, South Kesteven sits in the 17th percentile for approval rate (7 points below the England average) and the 29th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

510Approved — 2 (2011)211Refused — 1 (2013)113Refused — 1 (2014)114Approved — 4 (2015)415Refused — 1 (2016)116Approved — 2 (2021)221Approved — 5 (2022)522Approved — 2 (2023)223Approved — 2 (2024)224Approved — 7 (2025)Refused — 1 (2025)825
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (35)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Northorpe Fen Farm, Fen Road - Solar Farm
Aardvark EM Limited · S25/1179 · 5.8 mo to decide
15Awaiting Construction2025-12-19
Hangar, Roseland Business Park - Solar panels
Low Carbon Energy Company Limited · S25/2174
0.23Application Submitted2025-11-26
Glebe Farm Solar Farm
Stark Energy Limited · S25/1194 · 2.9 mo to decide
38.78Application Refused2025-10-14
Walton Girls School, Kitty Briggs Lane - Solar Panels
Walton Girls High School · S25/1170 · 1.9 mo to decide
0.22Awaiting Construction2025-09-19
Ash Tree Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Low Carbon Limited · S23/2199 · 19.6 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2025-07-18
Limes Farm Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage
Downing Limited Liability Partnership · S24/2191 · 3.1 mo to decide
20Awaiting Construction2025-05-12
Home Farm - Solar PV Farm
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · S24/2100 · 3.1 mo to decide
28Awaiting Construction2025-03-13
Welby Solar Farm, Welby - Solar Farm
Island Green Power · S24/1040 · 7.7 mo to decide
46Awaiting Construction2025-02-10
Side Barn, Church Lane - Solar Farm
PS Renewables Limited · S24/0360 · 9.4 mo to decide
24Awaiting Construction2025-01-15
Grantham Meres Leisure Centre, Trent Road - Solar PV Panels
South Kesteven District Council · S24/1467
0.2Application Submitted2024-08-22
Grantham Meres Leisure Centre, Trent Road - Solar PV System
Grantham Meres Leisure Centre · S24/1466
0.25Application Submitted2024-08-20
Washdyke Farm, Billingborough Road - Solar farm
GS Ignis Limited · S23/0511 · 12.9 mo to decide
27Awaiting Construction2024-04-23
Green Lane & Cliff Lane, Gonerby Moor - Solar Farm
Lightsource BP · S23/1934 · 3.1 mo to decide
23Awaiting Construction2024-01-22
Belton Garden Centre, Grantham Road - Solar Arrays
Ruskington Garden Centre Limited · S23/0577 · 2.5 mo to decide
0.18Awaiting Construction2023-06-07
Green Lane & Cliff Lane, Gonerby Moor - Solar Farm
Lightsource BP · S23/0689
30Revised2023-04-12
Kellington House, South Fen Road - Solar Panels
Beba Energy Uk Limited · S23/0199 · 1.6 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2023-03-22
Mid UK Recycling, Caythorpe Heath Lane - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
New Earth Solutions (West) Limited · PL/0118/22 · 1.6 mo to decide
0.97Awaiting Construction2022-12-14
Cherryholt Road - Solar Panels
MDL Marinas · s22/1370 · 1.6 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2022-08-22
Openfield, Colsterworth - Solar PV System
Zestec Renewable Energy · S22/1243 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.38Awaiting Construction2022-08-09
BGB Engineering Limited - Solar Panels Scheme
BGB Innovation · S22/0982 · 2.3 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2022-07-20
Morrison - Roof mounted solar panels
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · s22/0592 · 2.5 mo to decide
0.68Awaiting Construction2022-06-01
Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby - Solar Farm
Lightsource BP · S21/1018 · 5.5 mo to decide
49.99Awaiting Construction2021-11-03
Bypass Solar Farm
By-Pass Farm Solar Limited · S20/1433 · 6.2 mo to decide
49.99Awaiting Construction2021-03-01
Heath Lane
Haymaker Energy / Trina Solar · S15/2136 · 5.7 mo to decide
5Application Refused2016-03-09
High Dyke (Mill Farm)
Island Green Power · S15/2137 · 3 mo to decide
5Operational2015-11-10
Grantham Solar Farm
British Solar Renewables · S15/0383 · 2.7 mo to decide
5Operational2015-06-24
Pastures Farm solar park (Gonerby Lane)
Countryside Renewables · S15/0194 · 3.4 mo to decide
5Planning Permission Expired2015-06-10
Copley Farm
TGC Renewables · S13/3273 · 11.8 mo to decide
30Operational2015-01-06
Copley Farm
TGC Renewables · S14/2290 · 3.8 mo to decide
10.1Abandoned2014-12-03
Heath Lane Solar Park
Haymaker Energy · S14/1084 · 7.8 mo to decide
18Revised2014-12-03
Highfield Farm
Private Developer · S14/0731 · 3.3 mo to decide
17Application Refused2014-06-19
Highfield Farm
Denis Sharpe · S13/2132
17Revised2014-03-12
Deeping Gate Tree Nurseries solar park
Lark Energy · S13/2242 · 3.6 mo to decide
13Application Refused2013-12-11
Marston Solar Farm
Lark Energy · S11/0548 · 1.7 mo to decide
4.9Operational2011-05-19
Limes Farm Solar Farm
Lark Energy · S11/0431 · 2 mo to decide
4.6Operational2011-04-27

Does South Kesteven approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 28 solar farms South Kesteven has decided, 86% were approved (24 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in South Kesteven?

The median time from application to decision is 3.1 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 South Kesteven consented?

390 MW has been consented across 24 approved schemes, with 74 MW refused. A further 6 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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