Fendyke Solar Farm (17.6 MW)
Fendyke Solar Farm is a 17.6 MW solar farm project in South Holland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 21 May 2018.
17.6 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
21 May 2018record last updated
South Hollandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 September 2014 | Application submitted |
| 8 December 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 December 2017 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 17.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 21 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- BE Renewables/Little Eau Solar
- Planning authority
- South Holland
- Planning application reference
- H20-0764-14
- Site area
- 19.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Fendyke Farm, Fen Dyke, Sutton St James, Spalding,
- Council area (by location)
- South Holland
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2276
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fendyke Solar Farm H20-0017-14 | 18.6 | 13 January 2014 | refused 11 July 2014 |
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 Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | refused | 0.4 |
| Fendyke Farm | battery storage | 10 | refused | 0.4 |
| Fendyke Solar Farm - Extension | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 1.2 |
| Grange Farm (Lincolnshire) | solar farm | 12.7 | operational | 2.5 |
| Treading Wind Farm - Fenland | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 4.4 |
| Treading Wind Farm - South Holland | wind farm | 5 | refused | 4.9 |
| Delph Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | application withdrawn | 5.0 |
| Treading Bank Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 6.0 |
| Tydd Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.9 | refused | 6.1 |
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 (52.7312, 0.0227).