Lawns Solar Farm (25 MW)
Lawns Solar Farm is a 25 MW solar farm project in Fylde, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 1 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 1 February 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 1 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 1 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2021 | Application submitted |
| 1 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 1 February 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Limited
- Planning authority
- Fylde
- Planning application reference
- 21/0904
- Site area
- 30.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Peel Road Lawns Farm, Ballam Road, Westby With Plumptons, Lytham St Annes
- Council area (by location)
- Fylde
- Time to decision
- 67 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 9878
Who decides
| Applications | Fylde | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 16 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowland Farm, Peel Road | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 0.5 |
| West Moss Lane, Higher Ballam | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Peel Road | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Peel Road Phase 2 Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | application submitted | 1.2 |
| Land off Moss Side Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.6 |
| Cask Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 3.6 |
| Newfold Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 5.2 |
| Smithy Lane, Staining Solar PV Panels & BESS | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 5.5 |
| Cooper House Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 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 (53.7734, -2.9687).