Fendyke Solar Farm - Extension (5 MW)
Fendyke Solar Farm - Extension is a 5 MW solar farm project in South Holland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 1 November 2016; the record was last updated on 29 November 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
29 November 2016record last updated
South Hollandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 February 2015 | Application submitted |
| 11 September 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 1 December 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 1 November 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 29 November 2016
- Operator or applicant
- BE Renewables/Little Eau Solar
- Planning authority
- South Holland
- Planning application reference
- H20-0128-15
- Appeal reference
- APP/A2525/W/15/3138266
- Address (REPD)
- New Fendyke House, Fen Dyke, Sutton St. James, Spalding,
- Council area (by location)
- South Holland
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4991
Who decides
| Applications | South Holland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 44 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 15 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 6 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Lincolnshire, South Holland.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fendyke Solar Farm | solar farm | 17.6 | abandoned | 1.2 |
| Fendyke Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | refused | 1.5 |
| Fendyke Farm | battery storage | 10 | refused | 1.5 |
| Grange Farm (Lincolnshire) | solar farm | 12.7 | operational | 2.8 |
| Treading Wind Farm - Fenland | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 3.3 |
| Treading Wind Farm - South Holland | wind farm | 5 | refused | 3.7 |
| Delph Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | application withdrawn | 3.9 |
| Tydd Solar Farm | battery storage | 15 | refused | 4.9 |
| Tydd Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.9 | refused | 4.9 |
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 (52.7233, 0.0345).