Solar, wind and battery projects near Market Rasen (LN8)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LN8 (West Lindsey): 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Barn Farm, Torrington Lane - Roof Mounted PV Solar system (0.1 MW rooftop solar, approved on 6 December 2024, not yet built), 8.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LN8
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAF Faldingworthsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2017 | Sep 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Sep 2017 | West Lindsey | 8.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Farm, Torrington Lane - Roof Mounted PV Solar systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | East Lindsey | 8.6 |
| Gulham Fields Poultry Unit, Gulham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Jul 2025 | West Lindsey | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the LN8 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How West Lindsey decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | West Lindsey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 21 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
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.