Solar Panels at Tillbridge Solar Farm (500 MW)
Solar Panels at Tillbridge Solar Farm is a 500 MW solar farm project in West Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 October 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 14 October 2025. As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010142).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 April 2024 | Application submitted |
| 14 October 2025 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 14 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Tillbridge Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010142
- Site area
- 1,350.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Tillbridge Solar Farm, Hemswell
- Council area (by location)
- West Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 79 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Tillbridge Solar Farm, Hemswell - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 12281
Recorded together with Tillbridge Solar Farm, Hemswell (battery storage, approved, not built).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010142)
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010142). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms. The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure refused 7% of 46 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 73 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemswell Cliff Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appeal | 2.7 |
| Brown's Holt Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 3.5 |
| Cottam Solar Project | solar farm | 600 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Highgate Lane, Normanby-By-Spital Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 11 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Laughton Wind Farm | wind farm | 28 | refused on appeal | 8.5 |
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 (53.4071, -0.6032).