Reaches Farm Solar Park (6.1 MW)
Reaches Farm Solar Park is a 6.1 MW solar farm project in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 21 March 2014; the record was last updated on 20 May 2014.
6.1 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 May 2014record last updated
King's Lynn and West Norfolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 May 2013 | Application submitted |
| 1 August 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 13/00735/FM
- Site area
- 14.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Reaches Farm Thetford Road Northwold Norfolk
- Council area (by location)
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 10 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1673
Who decides
| Applications | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 60 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land North Of, Whittington Hil | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 0.6 |
| Hall Farm, West End Northwold Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 1.7 |
| Meadow Farm solar park | solar farm | 6 | operational | 2.3 |
| Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
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 (52.5594, 0.5641).