Solar Farm at Welby Solar Farm (46 MW)
Solar Farm at Welby Solar Farm is a 46 MW solar farm project in South Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 10 February 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 14 February 2025.
46 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
14 February 2025record last updated
South Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 June 2024 | Application submitted |
| 10 February 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 10 February 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 46 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 14 February 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Island Green Power
- Planning authority
- South Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- S24/1040
- Site area
- 144.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Welby Solar Farm, N/O Welby, Grantham
- Council area (by location)
- South Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 33 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Welby Solar Farm, Welby - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 15193
Recorded together with Welby Solar Farm, Welby (battery storage, approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side Barn, Church Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 24 | approved, not built | 0.2 |
| Glebe Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 38.8 | refused | 1.5 |
| Manor Farm | battery storage | 26 | permission expired | 2.7 |
| Ash Tree Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Heath Lane | solar farm | 5 | refused | 5.1 |
| High Dyke (Mill Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.6 |
| Highfield Farm | solar farm | 17 | refused | 7.8 |
| Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby Solar Farm | solar farm | 60 | operational | 8.8 |
| Green Lane & Cliff Lane, Gonerby Moor Solar Farm | solar farm | 23 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
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 (52.9331, -0.549).