Solar, wind and battery projects near Woodhall Spa (LN10)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LN10 (East Lindsey): 3 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is The Hub, Mareham Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panels (0.2 MW solar farm, approved on 3 October 2025, not yet built), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LN10
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Farm (Kirkby on Bain)solar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Apr 2015 | East Lindsey | 4.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campney Grange, Bucknallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | May 2022 | East Lindsey | 5.0 |
| Chandlers Farm Equipment, Boston Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | East Lindsey | 8.3 |
| The Hub, Mareham Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | East Lindsey | 8.9 |
Distance from the average position of the LN10 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How East Lindsey decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | East Lindsey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
Is the status up to date?
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.