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Solar planning in West Lindsey
West Lindsey has decided 21 solar farms and approved 86% of them, taking a median of 1.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 153 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How West Lindsey compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, West Lindsey sits in the 17th percentile for approval rate (7 points below the England average) and the 62nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (26)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Hemswell Coldstore, Caenby Corner Estate - Solar Panels & Battery Hemswell Coldstore Limited · WL/2026/00183 | 0.33 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-24 |
Airfield Farm - Solar Array Engena Limited · WL/2026/00180 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-24 |
Highgate Lane, Normanby-By-Spital - Solar Photovoltaic Farm Boultbee Brooks Renewables Walkford Moor Limited · WL/2024/00415 · 13.3 mo to decide | 11 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-24 |
South Carlton - Solar Panels Enviromena · WL/2025/00737 | 29 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-21 |
Stallingborough Road - Solar PV Panels Island Green Power · WL/2025/00667 | 12.4 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-02 |
Waddingham Grange, Kirton Road - Solar Panels Blanford · WL/2025/00341 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.55 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-30 |
Arden Farms Limited Office, Owmby Cliff Farm - Solar Panels Arden Farms Owmby Limited · WL/2025/0015 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-04-16 |
Gulham Fields Poultry Unit, Gulham Road - Solar Panels Mercer Farming Limited · WL/2025/00294 · 0 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-21 |
Grange Farm, Station Road - Solar Panels Wilkinson Brothers · WL/2024/00582 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-24 |
Barff Farm, Glentham - Solar Panels Glentham Farming Company · WL/2024/00737 · 0 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-01 |
Stow Park Farm, Stow Park - Solar Panels Luminous Energy Group · WL/2024/00395 | 35 | Application Submitted | 2024-06-07 |
Gainsborough Educational Village, Sweyn Lane - Solar PV Panels Wickersley Partnership Trust · 146967 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-21 |
A Poucher & Sons, Lodge Farm - Solar Panels A Poucher & Sons (Bardney Dairies) Limited · 147376 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.75 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-01 |
David Lloyd Leisure, Burton Waters - Solar PV Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 147037 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-22 |
Ping Europe Limited, Corringham Road - Solar Array Cactus Energy · 146307 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-29 |
Top Farm, Short Ferry Road - Solar PV Arrays Annakin Farms Limited · 146393 | 0.86 | Under Construction | 2023-03-03 |
Harvest Pet Products Limited - Solar Panels Harvest Pet Products Limited · 145113 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-01 |
River Cottage, Scampton - Solar Panels UK Alternative Energy Limited · 144890 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-15 |
The Old Airfield Solar Photovoltaic Farm Grey Street Solar Limited · 142117 · 5.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-05-27 |
Danes Farm - extension Freewatt Renewable Energy · 131968 · 1.4 mo to decide | 10.5 | Operational | 2014-12-04 |
Middle Street RGE Energy UK · 131496 · 4.6 mo to decide | 20 | Appeal Refused | 2014-11-17 |
Birch Holt Solar Farm AEE Renewables · 131507 · 4.5 mo to decide | 20 | Appeal Refused | 2014-11-17 |
RAF Faldingworth Lunar Energy Power · 130514 · 6.2 mo to decide | 40 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-03-31 |
Fiskerton Airfield (Phase 2) Lark Energy · 130671 · 2.8 mo to decide | 22 | Operational | 2014-01-30 |
Fiskerton Airfield (Phase 1) NESF (formerly Lark Energy) · 130671 · 2.8 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2014-01-30 |
Danes Farm Freewatt Renewable Energy · 126864 · 2.9 mo to decide | 3.3 | Operational | 2011-04-26 |
Does West Lindsey approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 21 solar farms West Lindsey has decided, 86% were approved (18 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in West Lindsey?
The median time from application to decision is 1.9 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 West Lindsey consented?
153 MW has been consented across 18 approved schemes, with 40 MW refused. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in West Lindsey
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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