Airfield Farm (49.9 MW solar farm)
Airfield Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in West Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 24 February 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 10 April 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
10 April 2026record last updated
West Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 February 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 10 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Engena Limited
- Planning authority
- West Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- WL/2026/00180
- Address (REPD)
- Airfield Farm, North Kelsey Road, Caistor
- Council area (by location)
- West Lindsey
- Name in REPD
- Airfield Farm - Solar Array
- REPD reference
- 9891
Who decides
| Applications | West Lindsey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 21 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.494, -0.3557).