Solar, wind and battery projects near Hunstanton (PE36)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE36 (King's Lynn and West Norfolk): 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Sedgeford Hall Estate Solar Panels & Battery Storage (21 MW solar farm, approved on 23 August 2023, not yet built), 7.1 km away. Offshore, 8 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Westermost Rough A (210 MW, operational), 17.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PE36
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | abandonedupdated Apr 2015 | Jan 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | Apr 2015 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 5.2 |
| Choseley Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2005 | — | — | Nov 2005 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 5.6 |
| Sedgefordwind farm | wind farm | 10.8 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2005 | — | — | Nov 2005 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 6.2 |
| Snettisham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Mar 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Mar 2017 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 7.0 |
| Sedgeford Hall Estate Solar Panels & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | May 2022 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 7.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Acres Holiday Park, South Beach Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 4.4 |
| Sedgeford Hall Estate Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | May 2022 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 7.1 |
Distance from the average position of the PE36 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westermost Rough A | 210 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | 17.9 |
| Dudgeon East | 402 | operationalupdated Jan 2020 | 21.0 |
| Lynn | 97.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 22.1 |
| Race Bank (Phase 1) | 290 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 22.5 |
| Race Bank (Phase 2) | 284 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 22.5 |
| Centrica (Lincs) | 270 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 27.2 |
| Inner Dowsing | 97.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 27.9 |
| Triton Knoll | 857 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | 38.4 |
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
| 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.