Solar, wind and battery projects near Spilsby (PE23)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE23 (East Lindsey): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Manor Farm Energy Storage (10 MW battery storage, approved on 30 November 2017, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.4 km away. Offshore, 8 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Inner Dowsing (97.2 MW, operational), 23.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PE23
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicker Fen (previously Manor Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 22.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2024 | May 2017 | granted Nov 2017 | Mar 2024 | East Lindsey | 7.4 |
| Manor Farm Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | May 2017 | granted Nov 2017 | Dec 2022 | East Lindsey | 7.4 |
| Lincoln Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.4 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jul 2016 | East Lindsey | 8.3 |
| Bluestone Heath Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Feb 2015 | granted Mar 2015 | Aug 2020 | East Lindsey | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulceby Grange Farm, Church Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | East Lindsey | 7.6 |
Distance from the average position of the PE23 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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 | 23.9 |
| Lynn | 97.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 24.5 |
| Centrica (Lincs) | 270 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 27.3 |
| Westermost Rough A | 210 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | 32.6 |
| Race Bank (Phase 2) | 284 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 33.6 |
| Race Bank (Phase 1) | 290 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 33.6 |
| Dudgeon East | 402 | operationalupdated Jan 2020 | 35.5 |
| Humber Gateway A | 219 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | 36.3 |
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. Near PE23, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.