Glebe Farm Solar Farm (38.8 MW)
Glebe Farm Solar Farm is a 38.8 MW solar farm project in South Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 14 October 2025; the record was last updated on 9 December 2025.
38.8 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
9 December 2025record last updated
South Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 July 2025 | Application submitted |
| 14 October 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 38.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 9 December 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Stark Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- South Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- S25/1194
- Site area
- 74.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- N/O Glebe Farm, Welby Road, Ropsley, Grantham
- Council area (by location)
- South Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 19213
Who decides
| Applications | South Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 14 (35%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm at Welby Solar Farm | solar farm | 46 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Side Barn, Church Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 24 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Manor Farm | battery storage | 26 | permission expired | 3.5 |
| Heath Lane | solar farm | 5 | refused | 3.8 |
| Ash Tree Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Highfield Farm | solar farm | 17 | refused | 6.5 |
| Ermine Street Farm solar park | solar farm | 32.5 | operational | 7.8 |
| High Dyke (Mill Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.9 |
| Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby Solar Farm | solar farm | 60 | operational | 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 (52.9466, -0.5481).