Deeping Gate Tree Nurseries solar park (13 MW)
Deeping Gate Tree Nurseries solar park is a 13 MW solar farm project in South Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 11 December 2013; the record was last updated on 24 January 2014.
13 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
24 January 2014record last updated
South Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 11 December 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 24 January 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lark Energy
- Planning authority
- South Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- S13/2242
- Site area
- 29.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land adj. Deeping Gate Tree Nurseries, Northfield Road, Market Deeping
- Council area (by location)
- South Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1434
Who decides
| Applications | South Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 14 (35%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northorpe Fen Farm, Fen Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Deeping St Nicholas Wind Farm | wind farm | 16.4 | operational | 7.1 |
| Limes Farm Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
| Mallard Pass Solar Farm | solar farm | 350 | approved, not built | 9.4 |
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 (52.6933, -0.3096).