Deepdale Farm (8 MW solar farm)
Deepdale Farm is an 8 MW solar farm project in North Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 June 2016; the record was last updated on 3 October 2016.
8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 October 2016record last updated
North Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 10 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 March 2016 | Construction started |
| 30 June 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Deepdale Farm Solar Ltd
- Planning authority
- North Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- 14/0952/FUL
- Site area
- 19.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Deepdale Farm, Leasingham Moor, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8SH
- Council area (by location)
- North Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2204
Who decides
| Applications | North Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 29 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Fen Energy Park | solar farm | 400 | application submitted | 3.3 |
| Mareham Lane, Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Ewerby Thorpe Farm | solar farm | 25 | abandoned | 5.8 |
| White Cross Lane | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 6.2 |
| Gorse Lane | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 6.7 |
| Grange Farm (Burton Pedwardine) | solar farm | 15 | operational | 6.8 |
| Burton Gorse Plantation, Whitecross Lane | solar farm | 42 | application submitted | 7.0 |
| Ermine Street Farm solar park | solar farm | 32.5 | operational | 8.3 |
| Scopwick (Blankney Farm) | solar farm | 48 | permission expired | 9.7 |
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 (53.0276, -0.3991).