Estuary Farm, Edward Benefer Way Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW)
Estuary Farm, Edward Benefer Way Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 8 December 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 15 December 2021. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 8 December 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 8 December 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 July 2021 | Application submitted |
| 8 December 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 December 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 15 December 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Namene Solar
- Planning authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 21/01432/FM
- Site area
- 56.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Estuary Farm, Edward Benefer Way, Kings Lynn
- Council area (by location)
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Estuary Farm, Edward Benefer Way - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 9345
The scheme also includes 15 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 60 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Road, Saddlebow | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Ongar Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 22 | refused on appeal | 4.7 |
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 (52.7611, 0.3985).