Solar, wind and battery projects near Lincoln (LN4)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LN4 (North Kesteven): 4 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Branston Solar Park (extension) (40 MW solar farm, under construction since 30 September 2019), 6.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LN4
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopwick (Blankney Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 48 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Apr 2020 | North Kesteven | 4.2 |
| Branston Solar Park (extension)solar farm | solar farm | 40 | under constructionupdated Nov 2019 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Nov 2019 | North Kesteven | 6.8 |
| Branston solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 18.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Apr 2015 | North Kesteven | 7.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeswax Dyson Farming, Cyclone Way Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | North Kesteven | 1.8 |
| Campney Grange, Bucknallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | May 2022 | East Lindsey | 9.1 |
| Top Farm, Short Ferry Road Solar PV Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | under constructionupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | — | Jun 2023 | West Lindsey | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the LN4 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40.9 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How North Kesteven decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | North Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 29 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
All projects in North Kesteven
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.