Solar, wind and battery projects near Mablethorpe (LN12)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LN12 (East Lindsey): 1 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Strubby Airfield, Alford Road (0.2 MW rooftop solar, approved on 14 February 2024, not yet built), 7.7 km away. Offshore, 8 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Humber Gateway A (219 MW, operational), 17.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LN12
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambers Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.6 | operationalupdated Dec 2009 | Feb 2003 | granted Jun 2003 | Dec 2009 | East Lindsey | 1.9 |
| Bambers IIwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2010 | May 2005 | granted Sep 2005 | Mar 2010 | East Lindsey | 1.9 |
| Withernwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refusedupdated Jan 2010 | Sep 2005 | refused Jun 2006 | Jan 2010 | East Lindsey | 5.8 |
| Asserby wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 | East Lindsey | 7.1 |
| Gayton Le Marsh Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Aug 2011 | granted Apr 2013 | Mar 2016 | East Lindsey | 7.5 |
| Langham Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2011 | Jan 2007 | refused Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 | East Lindsey | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strubby Airfield, Alford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | East Lindsey | 7.7 |
Distance from the average position of the LN12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humber Gateway A | 219 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | 17.0 |
| Inner Dowsing | 97.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 19.9 |
| Centrica (Lincs) | 270 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 22.4 |
| Lynn | 97.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 24.9 |
| Race Bank (Phase 2) | 284 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 30.5 |
| Race Bank (Phase 1) | 290 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 30.5 |
| Westermost Rough A | 210 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | 32.5 |
| Dudgeon East | 402 | operationalupdated Jan 2020 | 33.1 |
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
| 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.