Solar Panels at North & S/O Lincoln Gate (98 MW)
Solar Panels at North & S/O Lincoln Gate is a 98 MW solar farm project in East Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 15 April 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 8 May 2026.
98 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
8 May 2026record last updated
East Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 April 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 98 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 8 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- TotalEnergies (North Ray Solar Farm Limited)
- Planning authority
- East Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- 00444/26/FUL
- Site area
- 226.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- North & S/O Lincoln Gate, Ludborough, Grimsby
- Council area (by location)
- East Lindsey
- Name in REPD
- North Ray Solar Farm, Lincoln Gate - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 19975
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damwells Farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 1.9 |
| Fen Lane wind farm | wind farm | 17.5 | refused on appeal | 4.9 |
| Yarburgh Grove Farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operational | 5.8 |
| Louth Canal Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 6.1 |
| Fen Farm | wind farm | 16 | operational | 8.2 |
| Gunnerby Road - 30MW Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 8.7 |
| Bishopthorpe | wind farm | 16.4 | operational | 8.7 |
| Fen Farm Solar Park (extension) | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 9.3 |
| Fen Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 14 | approved, not built | 9.4 |
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 (53.4376, -0.0524).