Birch Holt Solar Farm (20 MW)
Birch Holt Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in West Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 10 September 2015; the record was last updated on 5 October 2015.
20 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
5 October 2015record last updated
West Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 17 November 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 24 March 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 10 September 2015 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 5 October 2015
- Operator or applicant
- AEE Renewables
- Planning authority
- West Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- 131507
- Appeal reference
- APP/N2535/W/15/3006201
- Site area
- 81.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Birch Holt Farm, Woodcote Lane, Burton, Lincoln
- Council area (by location)
- West Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 19 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1967
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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverton Farm Energy Barn | battery storage | 10 | operational | 0.4 |
| South Carlton | solar farm | 29 | application submitted | 1.4 |
| Middle Street | solar farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 1.5 |
| Ferry Lane, Skellingthorpe | solar farm | 20.2 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Springwell Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 800 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| West Burton Solar Project | solar farm | 480 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
| Barfield Lane, Reepham | battery storage | 53 | application submitted | 8.3 |
| The Old Airfield Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
| Whisby Quarry, Eagle Road | floating solar | 18 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
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 (53.2624, -0.5683).