Renewable energy projects in North Kesteven
44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in North Kesteven (REPD, July 2026 extract): 8 pending, 26 approved but not running, 4 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 3 of 35 decided applications (9%; UK 19%), with a median 11 weeks from submission to decision.
44projects in the council area
8awaiting a decision
26approved, not running
9%of decisions refused
How North Kesteven decides
| Applications | North Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 29 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Projects in North Kesteven
Projects of 1 MW and more (28)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Rise, Colebybattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Springwell Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 800 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2024 | granted Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Beacon Fen Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 600 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Heckington Fen Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Beacon Fen Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 400 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Green Man Road, Navenbybattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Fosse Green Energysolar farm | solar farm | 350 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Little Hale Drove, Little Hale Fenbattery storage | battery storage | 99 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Heckington Fenswind farm | wind farm | 54 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Dec 2009 | granted Feb 2013 | Aug 2020 |
| Little Hale Fen Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2023 | granted Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Little Hale Fen Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2023 | granted Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Mareham Lane, Solar PV Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Scopwick (Blankney Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 48 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Apr 2020 |
| Burton Gorse Plantation, Whitecross Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 42 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Branston Solar Park (extension)solar farm | solar farm | 40 | under constructionupdated Nov 2019 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Nov 2019 |
| Ermine Street Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 32.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Aug 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Mar 2015 |
| Ewerby Thorpe Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | abandonedupdated Oct 2017 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 |
| White Cross Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | under constructionupdated Apr 2022 | Jun 2019 | granted Dec 2019 | Apr 2022 |
| Ferry Lane, Skellingthorpesolar farm | solar farm | 20.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2025 |
| Gorse Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 20 | under constructionupdated May 2022 | Jan 2019 | granted Mar 2019 | May 2022 |
| Branston solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 18.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Whisby Quarry, Eagle Roadfloating solar | floating solar | 18 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Grange Farm (Burton Pedwardine)solar farm | solar farm | 15 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Jun 2014 |
| White Gorse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.6 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2018 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Sep 2018 |
| Deepdale Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Oct 2016 |
| New Earth Solutions West, High Dike Solar Panels & Battery Sroragesolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Lodge Farm (Lincolnshire)wind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011 | Mar 2011 | — | Jun 2011 |
| Swinderby Quarryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Aug 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Jun 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrims Pride, Sleaford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Newton Grange Farm, Newton - 6 Poultry Housesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Beeswax Dyson Farming, Cyclone Way Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Pilgrims UK, Sleaford Road Solar Canopyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Noble Foods, Hives Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Cargill & Frontier Agriculture, Camp Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Leadenham Poultry Unit, Sleaford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | — | May 2024 |
| Barn Farm, Navenbyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Boothby Graffoe Solar photovoltaics panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | May 2022 |
| North Kesteven Sports Centre, Moor Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Heckington Fen Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Skinnand Manor Farm, Navenbyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| New Earth Solutions West, High Dike Solar Panels & Battery Sroragebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Fosse Green Energybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| The Feed Mill, Lowfieldsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Potterhill Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Postcode districts in North Kesteven
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to North Kesteven by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.