Caudwell Farm, Hollbeach (49.9 MW solar farm)
Caudwell Farm, Hollbeach is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in South Holland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 3 February 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 March 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
20 March 2026record last updated
South Hollandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 August 2023 | Application submitted |
| 12 March 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 10 September 2025 | Appeal lodged |
| 3 February 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 February 2026 | Appeal allowed |
| 3 February 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Green Energy International
- Planning authority
- South Holland
- Planning application reference
- H09-0699-23
- Appeal reference
- APP/A2525/W/25/3372791
- Site area
- 114.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Caudwell Farm Holbeach St Matthews Spalding
- Council area (by location)
- South Holland
- Time to decision
- 131 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Caudwell Farm, Hollbeach - Solar Array
- REPD reference
- 14652
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | South Holland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 44 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 15 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 6 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Lincolnshire, South Holland.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbeach Marsh Wind Farm, | wind farm | 16 | abandoned | 1.9 |
| Gedney Marsh | wind farm | 12 | operational | 2.1 |
| Roman Bank, Middle Marsh Solar Farm | solar farm | 48 | refused | 4.1 |
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 (52.8519, 0.0894).