Side Barn, Church Lane Solar Farm (24 MW)
Side Barn, Church Lane Solar Farm is a 24 MW solar farm project in South Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 January 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 January 2025.
24 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
27 January 2025record last updated
South Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 April 2024 | Application submitted |
| 25 July 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 16 August 2024 | Appeal lodged |
| 15 January 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 January 2025 | Appeal allowed |
| 15 January 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 January 2025
- Operator or applicant
- PS Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- South Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- S24/0360
- Appeal reference
- APP/E2530/W/24/3350191
- Site area
- 42.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Side Barn Church Lane
- Council area (by location)
- South Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 41 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Side Barn, Church Lane - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 13592
Who decides
| Applications | South Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 14 (35%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm at Welby Solar Farm | solar farm | 46 | approved, not built | 0.2 |
| Glebe Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 38.8 | refused | 1.7 |
| Manor Farm | battery storage | 26 | permission expired | 2.5 |
| Ash Tree Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Heath Lane | solar farm | 5 | refused | 5.3 |
| High Dyke (Mill Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Highfield Farm | solar farm | 17 | refused | 7.9 |
| Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby Solar Farm | solar farm | 60 | operational | 8.7 |
| Green Lane & Cliff Lane, Gonerby Moor Solar Farm | solar farm | 23 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
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 (52.9315, -0.5503).