Fen Farm Solar Park (14 MW)
Fen Farm Solar Park is a 14 MW solar farm project in East Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 2 August 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 March 2025.
14 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
10 March 2025record last updated
East Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 April 2024 | Application submitted |
| 2 August 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 2 August 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 March 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Ecotricity Limited
- Planning authority
- East Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- N/036/00565/24
- Site area
- 20.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Fen Farm, S/O Fen Lane, Conisholme, Louth
- Council area (by location)
- East Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Fen Farm - Solar Park
- REPD reference
- 16253
Who decides
| Applications | East Lindsey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fen Farm Solar Park (extension) | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 0.5 |
| Fen Farm | wind farm | 16 | operational | 1.2 |
| Yarburgh Grove Farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operational | 4.8 |
| Fen Lane wind farm | wind farm | 17.5 | refused on appeal | 7.6 |
| Gayton Le Marsh Wind Farm | wind farm | 16.4 | operational | 8.4 |
| Louth Canal Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 8.7 |
| Damwells Farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 9.4 |
| Solar Panels at North & S/O Lincoln Gate | solar farm | 98 | application submitted | 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 (53.4224, 0.0874).