Renewable energy projects in West Lindsey
48 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in West Lindsey (REPD, July 2026 extract): 7 pending, 23 approved but not running, 6 operational and 5 refused. The council refused 7 of 26 decided applications (27%; UK 19%), with a median 11 weeks from submission to decision.
48projects in the council area
7awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
27%of decisions refused
How West Lindsey decides
| Applications | West Lindsey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 21 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Projects in West Lindsey
Projects of 1 MW and more (29)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottam Solar Projectsolar farm | solar farm | 600 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Nov 2025 |
| Gate Burton Solar & Energy Storage Parksolar farm | solar farm | 531 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Solar Panels at Tillbridge Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| West Burton Solar Projectsolar farm | solar farm | 480 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Barfield Lane, Reephambattery storage | battery storage | 53 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | — | Sep 2023 |
| The Old Airfield Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2021 | Oct 2024 |
| Airfield Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Apr 2026 |
| RAF Faldingworthsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2017 | Sep 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Sep 2017 |
| Stow Park Farm, Stow Parksolar farm | solar farm | 35 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| South Carltonsolar farm | solar farm | 29 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Laughton Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 28 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2008 | Mar 2006 | refused Nov 2007 | Dec 2008 |
| Stainton Oil Production Facilitywind farm | wind farm | 28 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2009 | Jan 2004 | — | Feb 2009 |
| Hemswell Cliff Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Aug 2012 | refused Jan 2013 | Oct 2015 |
| Brown's Holt Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawnupdated May 2016 | Feb 2015 | — | May 2016 |
| Fiskerton Airfield (Phase 2)solar farm | solar farm | 22 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Nov 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Sep 2018 |
| Birch Holt Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Jul 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| Middle Streetsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| West Burton Solar Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Saundby Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2015 | May 2014 | — | Sep 2015 |
| Fiskerton Airfield (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Nov 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Jul 2018 |
| Highgate Lane, Normanby-By-Spital Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Danes Farm - extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Oct 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Feb 2017 |
| Leverton Farm Energy Barnbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Dec 2018 | Jul 2014 | — | Dec 2018 |
| Marton Sewage Works, High Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Primrose Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.7 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | May 2015 |
| Danes Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Jun 2014 |
| Welton Gathering Centre, Sudbrookebattery storage | battery storage | 3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | — | Aug 2022 |
| Welton Gathering Centrewind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011 | Dec 2003 | — | Jun 2011 |
| Nettleham Oil Production Facilitywind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011 | Dec 2003 | — | Jun 2011 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Farm, Short Ferry Road Solar PV Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | under constructionupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | — | Jun 2023 |
| A Poucher & Sons, Lodge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Waddingham Grange, Kirton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Gainsborough Educational Village, Sweyn Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Hemswell Coldstore, Caenby Corner Estate Solar Panels & Batteryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Burton Watersrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Ping Europe Limited, Corringham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | May 2023 |
| Barff Farm, Glenthamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Burton Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| River Cottage, Scamptonsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | May 2022 |
| Harvest Pet Products Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Grange Farm, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Gate Burton Solar & Energy Storage Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Cottam Solar Projectbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Jan 2023 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Tillbridge Solar Farm, Hemswellbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Stow Park Farm, Stow Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2024 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Willingham By Stow Farm, Marton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Arden Farms Limited Office, Owmby Cliff Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | refused Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Gulham Fields Poultry Unit, Gulham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Jul 2025 |
Postcode districts in West Lindsey
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 West Lindsey by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.