Ewerby Thorpe Farm (25 MW solar farm)
Ewerby Thorpe Farm is a 25 MW solar farm project in North Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 25 October 2017.
25 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
25 October 2017record last updated
North Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 3 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 October 2017 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 25 October 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Estover Energy
- Planning authority
- North Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- 14/1003/FUL
- Site area
- 53.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Ewerby Thorpe Farm, Ewerby Thorpe, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9PR
- Council area (by location)
- North Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 8 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2209
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Farm (Burton Pedwardine) | solar farm | 15 | operational | 5.4 |
| White Cross Lane | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 5.5 |
| Heckington Fens | wind farm | 54 | permission expired | 5.8 |
| Deepdale Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 5.8 |
| Burton Gorse Plantation, Whitecross Lane | solar farm | 42 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Mareham Lane, Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Beacon Fen Energy Park | solar farm | 400 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Little Hale Drove, Little Hale Fen | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| Heckington Fen Solar Park | solar farm | 500 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
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 (53.0145, -0.3145).