Bicker Fen (previously Manor Farm) (22.6 MW solar farm)
Bicker Fen (previously Manor Farm) is a 22.6 MW solar farm project in East Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 March 2024; the record was last updated on 18 March 2024.
22.6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
18 March 2024record last updated
East Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 May 2017 | Application submitted |
| 30 November 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 March 2024 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 22.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 18 March 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Innova Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- East Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- S/051/00772/17
- Site area
- 34.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Manor Farm, Wainfleet Road, Irby-in-the-Marsh, Skegness
- Council area (by location)
- East Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 1694
Recorded together with Manor Farm Energy Storage (10 MW battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | East Lindsey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Farm | solar farm | 11.4 | operational | 0.9 |
| The Hollies Solar Park - Skegness | solar farm | 8.6 | operational | 2.9 |
| The Hollies | battery storage | 24 | permission expired | 3.3 |
| Bank House Farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 4.4 |
| Low Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 5.4 |
| Wainfleet Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 5.9 |
| Orby Windfarm | wind farm | 11.7 | refused | 6.3 |
| Habertoft, Solar Farm South of Low Lane | solar farm | 10.4 | abandoned | 6.7 |
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 (53.1475, 0.1918).