Renewable energy projects in South Kesteven
44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in South Kesteven (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 23 approved but not running, 6 operational and 8 refused. The council refused 14 of 40 decided applications (35%; UK 19%), with a median 15 weeks from submission to decision.
44projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
35%of decisions refused
How South Kesteven decides
| Applications | South Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 14 (35%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 5 | — |
Projects in South Kesteven
Projects of 1 MW and more (29)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canners Lane Energy Park, High Dikebattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 60 | operationalupdated Jul 2026 | May 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jul 2026 |
| Bypass Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | Aug 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | May 2021 |
| Ash Tree Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Solar Farm at Welby Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 46 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Glebe Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 38.8 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Copley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jan 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| Home Farm Solar PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Washdyke Farm, Billingborough Road Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Manor Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 26 | permission expiredupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2019 | granted May 2019 | Mar 2023 |
| Fulbeck Airfield Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | refusedupdated Apr 2017 | Aug 2015 | refused Mar 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| Ash Tree Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Side Barn, Church Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Thackson's Well Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 23 | refusedupdated Nov 2008 | Nov 2007 | refused Mar 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| Green Lane & Cliff Lane, Gonerby Moor Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 23 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Oct 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jul 2025 |
| Limes Farm Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Highfield Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 17 | refusedupdated Jul 2014 | Mar 2014 | refused Jun 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| Temple Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Oct 2013 | refused Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| Sewstern Lane Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Apr 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| Northorpe Fen Farm, Fen Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Deeping Gate Tree Nurseries solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 13 | refusedupdated Jan 2014 | Aug 2013 | refused Dec 2013 | Jan 2014 |
| Neslam Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2010 | Feb 2009 | — | Nov 2010 |
| Copley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.1 | abandonedupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jan 2016 |
| Pastures Farm solar park (Gonerby Lane)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Mar 2018 | Feb 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Mar 2018 |
| Grantham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| High Dyke (Mill Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Jan 2017 |
| Heath Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Sep 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | Nov 2015 |
| Marston Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| Limes Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Feb 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Apr 2013 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid UK Recycling, Caythorpe Heath Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Morrisonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| MV Fruehauf Limited, Houghton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Openfield, Colsterworthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Grantham Meres Leisure Centre, Trent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
| Hangar, Roseland Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Walton Girls School, Kitty Briggs Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| BGB Engineering Limited Solar Panels Schemerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Grantham Meres Leisure Centre, Trent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
| Belton Garden Centre, Grantham Road Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Cherryholt Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Kellington House, South Fen Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Limes Farm Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Gonerby Moorbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Welby Solar Farm, Welbybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
Postcode districts in South Kesteven
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG31 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 4 |
| NG32 | 32 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| NG33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PE9 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| PE10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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 South Kesteven by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.