Solar, wind and battery projects near Horncastle (LN9)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LN9 (East Lindsey): 3 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Hatton Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 12 December 2025, not yet built), 9.3 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Inner Dowsing (97.2 MW, operational), 37.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LN9
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18.4 | refused on appealupdated May 2011 | Jul 2009 | refused Dec 2010 | May 2011 | East Lindsey | 5.6 |
| Grange Farm (Kirkby on Bain)solar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Apr 2015 | East Lindsey | 8.8 |
| Hatton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2022 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | East Lindsey | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hub, Mareham Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | East Lindsey | 1.5 |
| Chandlers Farm Equipment, Boston Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | East Lindsey | 2.2 |
Distance from the average position of the LN9 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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.1 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Dowsing | 97.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 37.3 |
| Lynn | 97.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 38.6 |
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.