Fen Farm (16 MW wind farm)
Fen Farm is a 16 MW wind farm project in East Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 17 April 2008; the record was last updated on 5 December 2008.
16 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 December 2008record last updated
East Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 July 2003 | Application submitted |
| 29 November 2004 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2007 | Construction started |
| 17 April 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 December 2008
- Operator or applicant
- Ecotricity
- Planning authority
- East Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- N/36/1046/03
- Turbines
- 20
- Address (REPD)
- Fen Farm, Fen Lane, Conisholme, South Lincolnshire
- Council area (by location)
- East Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 71 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3449
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 | 1.1 |
| Fen Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 14 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Yarburgh Grove Farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operational | 3.8 |
| Fen Lane wind farm | wind farm | 17.5 | refused on appeal | 6.6 |
| Louth Canal Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 7.9 |
| Damwells Farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 8.2 |
| Solar Panels at North & S/O Lincoln Gate | solar farm | 98 | application submitted | 8.2 |
| Gayton Le Marsh Wind Farm | wind farm | 16.4 | operational | 9.3 |
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 (53.4233, 0.069).