Beacon Fen Energy Park (400 MW)
Beacon Fen Energy Park is a 400 MW solar farm project in North Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 8 April 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 13 October 2025. As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010151).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 April 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 13 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon Limited
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010151
- Site area
- 529.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Sleaford, Btw Heckington & Helpringham, Sleaford
- Council area (by location)
- North Kesteven
- REPD reference
- 13599
The scheme also includes 600 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010151)
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010151). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms. The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure refused 7% of 46 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 73 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mareham Lane, Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| Deepdale Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 3.3 |
| Gorse Lane | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 3.4 |
| White Cross Lane | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 3.9 |
| Burton Gorse Plantation, Whitecross Lane | solar farm | 42 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Grange Farm (Burton Pedwardine) | solar farm | 15 | operational | 4.7 |
| Ewerby Thorpe Farm | solar farm | 25 | abandoned | 6.6 |
| White Gorse Farm | solar farm | 11.6 | permission expired | 7.0 |
| Ermine Street Farm solar park | solar farm | 32.5 | operational | 7.7 |
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 (52.999, -0.4092).