Solar, wind and battery projects near Bourne (PE10)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE10 (South Kesteven): 5 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Home Farm Solar PV Farm (28 MW solar farm, approved on 13 March 2025, not yet built), 6.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PE10
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northorpe Fen Farm, Fen Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | South Kesteven | 3.2 |
| Limes Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Feb 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Apr 2013 | South Kesteven | 4.0 |
| Limes Farm Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 | South Kesteven | 5.9 |
| Home Farm Solar PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | South Kesteven | 6.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellington House, South Fen Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | South Kesteven | 4.2 |
| Limes Farm Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 | South Kesteven | 5.9 |
Distance from the average position of the PE10 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Kesteven decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 14 (35%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 5 | — |
All projects in South 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.