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Solar, wind and battery projects near Louth (LN11)

11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LN11 (East Lindsey): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Panels at North & S/O Lincoln Gate (98 MW solar farm, application submitted on 15 April 2026, no decision recorded), 8.9 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Humber Gateway A (219 MW, operational), 31.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

11projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
4approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of LN11

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Yarburgh Grove Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.1operationalupdated Sep 2018May 2014granted Oct 2014Sep 2018East Lindsey3.9
Fen Farmwind farmwind farm16operationalupdated Dec 2008Jul 2003granted Nov 2004Dec 2008East Lindsey6.3
Fen Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm1operationalupdated Jul 2011Aug 2010granted Nov 2010Jul 2011East Lindsey6.3
Fen Farm Solar Park (extension)solar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Dec 2015granted Mar 2016Aug 2020East Lindsey6.4
Fen Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm14approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Apr 2024granted Aug 2024Mar 2025East Lindsey6.9
High Leassolar farmsolar farm6.5operationalupdated Feb 2016Sep 2014granted Dec 2014Feb 2016East Lindsey7.5
Solar Panels at North & S/O Lincoln Gatesolar farmsolar farm98application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026East Lindsey8.9
Gayton Le Marsh Wind Farmwind farmwind farm16.4operationalupdated Mar 2016Aug 2011granted Apr 2013Mar 2016East Lindsey9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Meridan Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024East Lindsey1.6
Micronclean, Lincoln Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023East Lindsey2.1
Lincolnshire Rural Activity Centre, Kenwick Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026East Lindsey4.2

Distance from the average position of the LN11 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm61130112
Rooftop solar303000.7
Wind farm200200

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Humber Gateway A219operationalupdated Oct 201631.5
Inner Dowsing97.2operationalupdated Aug 201734.7
Centrica (Lincs)270operationalupdated May 201837.8
Lynn97.2operationalupdated Aug 201738.7

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How East Lindsey decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast LindseyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4910,236
Refused11 (22%)19%
Solar refused0 of 3012%
Onshore wind refused11 of 1545%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision17.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 3—

All projects in East Lindsey

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.

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