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Solar, wind and battery projects near Lincoln (LN5)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LN5 (Lincoln): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 17 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Hill Rise, Coleby (1,000 MW battery storage, application submitted on 15 May 2025, no decision recorded), 4.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of LN5

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hill Rise, Colebybattery storagebattery storage1,000application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025North Kesteven4.7
Branston solar parksolar farmsolar farm18.9operationalupdated Apr 2015Jun 2014granted Oct 2014Apr 2015North Kesteven5.6
Branston Solar Park (extension)solar farmsolar farm40under constructionupdated Nov 2019Oct 2017granted Dec 2017Nov 2019North Kesteven6.2
Fosse Green Energysolar farmsolar farm350application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025North Kesteven6.5
Whisby Quarry, Eagle Roadfloating solarfloating solar18approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jan 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025North Kesteven6.7
Green Man Road, Navenbybattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025North Kesteven7.3
Swinderby Quarryrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Aug 2023granted Nov 2023Jun 2025North Kesteven7.6
Ferry Lane, Skellingthorpesolar farmsolar farm20.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025May 2025granted May 2026Jun 2025North Kesteven8.2
Springwell Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm800approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2024granted Apr 2026Apr 2026North Kesteven8.4
Leverton Farm Energy Barnbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Dec 2018Jul 2014—Dec 2018West Lindsey9.7
Nettleham Oil Production Facilitywind turbinewind turbine1.3application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011Dec 2003—Jun 2011West Lindsey9.8
Birch Holt Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Jul 2014refused Nov 2014Oct 2015West Lindsey10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
North Kesteven Sports Centre, Moor Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024North Kesteven3.1
Sewage Pumping Station, Rookery Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Lincoln3.7
Lincoln Bowl, Washingborough Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Lincoln5.9
Boothby Graffoe Solar photovoltaics panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022May 2022North Kesteven6.1
Fosse Green Energybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025North Kesteven6.5
Barn Farm, Navenbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022North Kesteven7.2
The Feed Mill, Lowfieldsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024North Kesteven7.2
Crofton Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Lincoln7.6
Cargill & Frontier Agriculture, Camp Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023North Kesteven7.6
Skinnand Manor Farm, Navenbyrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022North Kesteven7.9
Springwell Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2024granted Apr 2026Apr 2026Lincoln8.4
Burton Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025West Lindsey9.0
David Lloyd Leisure, Burton Watersrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023West Lindsey9.5

Distance from the average position of the LN5 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 farm613111,210
Rooftop solar10010003.1
Floating solar1010018
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage733101,400

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

How Lincoln decides solar, wind and battery applications

Lincoln has 0 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Lincoln

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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