Solar, wind and battery projects near King's Lynn (PE33)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE33 (King's Lynn and West Norfolk): 2 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Sluice Road, Wiggenhall St Germans Solar Array & Battery Storage ( MW solar farm, approved on 8 October 2025, not yet built), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PE33
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field north of Water Treatment Works / Hoggs Drovesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Oct 2022 | Oct 2018 | granted May 2021 | Oct 2022 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 5.5 |
| Ryston Estate Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | May 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Aug 2015 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 7.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred G Pearce, Castle Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Nov 2022 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 3.6 |
| Sluice Road, Wiggenhall St Germans Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 9.8 |
| Sluice Road, Wiggenhall St Germans Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the PE33 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How King's Lynn and West Norfolk decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 60 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 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.