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Solar, wind and battery projects near King's Lynn (PE31)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE31 (King's Lynn and West Norfolk): 7 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Sedgeford Hall Estate Solar Panels & Battery Storage (21 MW solar farm, approved on 23 August 2023, not yet built), 1.4 km away. Offshore, 7 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Westermost Rough A (210 MW, operational), 24.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of PE31

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sedgeford Hall Estate Solar Panels & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm21approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Aug 2023May 2022King's Lynn and West Norfolk1.4
Sedgefordwind farmwind farm10.8application withdrawnupdated Nov 2005——Nov 2005King's Lynn and West Norfolk2.5
Snettisham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.5abandonedupdated Mar 2017Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Mar 2017King's Lynn and West Norfolk3.4
Thornham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15abandonedupdated Apr 2015Jan 2013granted Apr 2013Apr 2015King's Lynn and West Norfolk5.8
Choseley Farmwind farmwind farm1.8application withdrawnupdated Nov 2005——Nov 2005King's Lynn and West Norfolk6.1
Sandringham Estatesolar farmsolar farm2.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024King's Lynn and West Norfolk6.5
Jack's Lane Solarsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Oct 2015granted Feb 2016Jun 2020King's Lynn and West Norfolk7.0
Jack's Lane Wind Farmwind farmwind farm13.8operationalupdated Nov 2016Aug 2010granted May 2012Nov 2016King's Lynn and West Norfolk7.7
Chiplowwind farmwind farm8.2operationalupdated Aug 2016May 2010granted May 2012Aug 2016King's Lynn and West Norfolk8.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sedgeford Hall Estate Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Aug 2023May 2022King's Lynn and West Norfolk1.4
Docking Lodge Farm, Docking Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025King's Lynn and West Norfolk5.9
Sandringham Estatebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024King's Lynn and West Norfolk6.5
Long Acres Holiday Park, South Beach Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025King's Lynn and West Norfolk6.7
Home Farm, Bircham Road Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jul 2026King's Lynn and West Norfolk8.8

Distance from the average position of the PE31 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 farm6030023.6
Rooftop solar202000.2
Wind farm400200
Battery storage202000

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Westermost Rough A210operationalupdated Apr 201824.0
Dudgeon East402operationalupdated Jan 202026.3
Race Bank (Phase 1)290operationalupdated Aug 202028.2
Race Bank (Phase 2)284operationalupdated Aug 202028.2
Lynn97.2operationalupdated Aug 201729.3
Centrica (Lincs)270operationalupdated May 201834.0
Inner Dowsing97.2operationalupdated Aug 201735.0

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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsKing's Lynn and West NorfolkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)6010,236
Refused11 (18%)19%
Solar refused5 of 3812%
Onshore wind refused3 of 645%
Battery storage refused3 of 1616%
Median time from submission to decision14.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed7 / 8—

All projects in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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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