Solar, wind and battery projects near Downham Market (PE38)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE38 (King's Lynn and West Norfolk): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Lynn Road, Southery (0.5 MW rooftop solar, approved on 13 January 2022, not yet built), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PE38
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.5 |
| Marshlands Farmwind farm | wind farm | 57 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2009 | Oct 2008 | — | Jul 2009 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 9.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Complex, Sluice Roadfloating solar | floating solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 2.1 |
| Northfield Farm, Lynn Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 6.3 |
| Lynn Road, Southeryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Oct 2021 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 6.3 |
| Towlers Farm, Southery Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the PE38 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Floating solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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. Near PE38, 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.