Lincoln Farm (11.4 MW solar farm)
Lincoln Farm is an 11.4 MW solar farm project in East Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 25 March 2016; the record was last updated on 1 July 2016.
11.4 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 July 2016record last updated
East Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 March 2014 | Application submitted |
| 20 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 March 2016 | Operational |
| 1 May 2016 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 July 2016
- Operator or applicant
- juwi Renewable Energies
- Planning authority
- East Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- S/020/02242/13
- Site area
- 30.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Lincoln Farm, Wainfleet Road, Irby In The Marsh, Skegness
- Council area (by location)
- East Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 32 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1826
Who decides
| Applications | East Lindsey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm Energy Storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| Bicker Fen (previously Manor Farm) | solar farm | 22.6 | operational | 0.9 |
| The Hollies Solar Park - Skegness | solar farm | 8.6 | operational | 2.2 |
| The Hollies | battery storage | 24 | permission expired | 2.6 |
| Bank House Farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 3.6 |
| Low Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 5.1 |
| Wainfleet Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 5.6 |
| Orby Windfarm | wind farm | 11.7 | refused | 6.2 |
| Habertoft, Solar Farm South of Low Lane | solar farm | 10.4 | abandoned | 6.7 |
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 (53.1427, 0.2023).