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Limes Farm Solar Farm
Limes Farm Solar Farm is an operational 4.6 MW solar farm in South Kesteven, generating since 28 March 2013. Planning permission was granted on 27 April 2011, 2 months after submission. Operator of record: Lark Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 25 February 2011 |
| Permission granted | 27 April 2011 2 months after submission |
| Operational | 28 March 2013 23 months after consent |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 2 agricultural land.
REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.
South Kesteven’s record on solar
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How big is Limes Farm Solar Farm?
Limes Farm Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 4.6 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Limes Farm Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Lark Energy. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Limes Farm Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 25 February 2011. Permission was granted on 27 April 2011, 2 months later. The site became operational on 28 March 2013, 23 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 1555.
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