Scopwick (Blankney Farm) (48 MW solar farm)
Scopwick (Blankney Farm) is a 48 MW solar farm project in North Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 15 July 2019; the record was last updated on 27 April 2020.
48 MWsolar farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
27 April 2020record last updated
North Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 25 September 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 July 2019 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 27 April 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Hazel Capital LLP
- Planning authority
- North Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- 14/0937/FUL
- Site area
- 93.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land North East Of Scopwick And West Of Railway Line (Blankney Estate) Lincolnshire
- Council area (by location)
- North Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2199
Who decides
| Applications | North Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 29 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepdale Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 9.7 |
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 (53.1124, -0.3668).