Ermine Street Farm solar park (32.5 MW)
Ermine Street Farm solar park is a 32.5 MW solar farm project in North Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 July 2014; the record was last updated on 5 March 2015.
32.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 March 2015record last updated
North Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 6 December 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 July 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 32.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Octopus Investments
- Planning authority
- North Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- 13/0929/FUL
- Site area
- 67.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Ermine Street Farm Ermine Street Ancaster Heath Grantham Lincolnshire
- Council area (by location)
- North Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1528
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Farm | solar farm | 17 | refused | 5.6 |
| Heath Lane | solar farm | 5 | refused | 5.8 |
| Beacon Fen Energy Park | solar farm | 400 | application submitted | 7.7 |
| Glebe Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 38.8 | refused | 7.8 |
| Deepdale Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 8.3 |
| Mareham Lane, Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Gorse Lane | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 8.9 |
| Solar Farm at Welby Solar Farm | solar farm | 46 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
| Side Barn, Church Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 24 | approved, not built | 9.5 |
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 (53.0152, -0.5214).