Highgate Lane, Normanby-By-Spital Solar Photovoltaic Farm (11 MW)
Highgate Lane, Normanby-By-Spital Solar Photovoltaic Farm is an 11 MW solar farm project in West Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
11 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
West Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 June 2024 | Application submitted |
| 24 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Boultbee Brooks Renewables Walkford Moor Limited
- Planning authority
- West Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- WL/2024/00415
- Site area
- 16.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land off Highgate Lane, Normanby-by-Spital
- Council area (by location)
- West Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 58 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Highgate Lane, Normanby-By-Spital - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
- REPD reference
- 15113
Who decides
| Applications | West Lindsey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 21 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAF Faldingworth | solar farm | 40 | permission expired | 4.0 |
| Hemswell Cliff Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appeal | 6.3 |
| Solar Panels at Tillbridge Solar Farm | solar farm | 500 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
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 (53.3779, -0.494).