Fen Lane wind farm (17.5 MW)
Fen Lane wind farm is a 17.5 MW wind farm project in East Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 25 October 2017; the record was last updated on 31 October 2017.
17.5 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
31 October 2017record last updated
East Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 4 March 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 25 October 2017 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 25 October 2017 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 17.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 31 October 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Energiekontor UK
- Planning authority
- East Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- N/056/01036/14
- Appeal reference
- APP/D2510/W/15/3005975
- Turbines
- 7
- Address (REPD)
- Land to the South of Fen Lane, West of Louth Canal, North of Fulstow (in Parishes of Fulstow and North Thoresby)
- Council area (by location)
- East Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 174 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4617
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louth Canal Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 1.6 |
| Damwells Farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 3.4 |
| Bishopthorpe | wind farm | 16.4 | operational | 4.7 |
| Solar Panels at North & S/O Lincoln Gate | solar farm | 98 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Fen Farm | wind farm | 16 | operational | 6.6 |
| Yarburgh Grove Farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operational | 6.8 |
| Fen Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 14 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| Fen Farm Solar Park (extension) | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 7.7 |
| Hewitts Avenue, New Waltham | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
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 (53.4676, 0.0019).