Friths Farm (28 MW solar farm)
Friths Farm is a 28 MW solar farm project in Boston, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 9 October 2017; the record was last updated on 24 November 2017.
28 MWsolar farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
24 November 2017record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 9 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 October 2017 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 24 November 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Friths Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- Boston
- Planning application reference
- B/14/0287
- Site area
- 52.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Friths Farm, Fen Road, Frampton West, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE201SA
- Council area (by location)
- Boston
- Time to decision
- 9 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2267
Who decides
| Applications | Boston | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowhere Farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operational | 4.6 |
| Boston Landfill, Wyberton | solar farm | 9.7 | under construction | 4.7 |
| Canopus Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.5 |
| Bicker Drove | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
| Heckington Fen Solar Park | solar farm | 500 | approved, not built | 9.5 |
| Bicker Fen Bess, Vicarage Drove | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 9.5 |
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 (52.9607, -0.0685).