Sutton Bridge Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Sutton Bridge Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in South Holland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 April 2024; the record was last updated on 14 January 2025.
49.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
14 January 2025record last updated
South Hollandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 December 2020 | Application submitted |
| 26 January 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 March 2021 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 28 April 2022 | Construction started |
| 1 April 2024 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 January 2025
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- South Holland
- Planning application reference
- H18-1126-20
- Site area
- 118.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Sutton Bridge Solar Farm, Centenary Way, Sutton Bridge, Spalding
- Council area (by location)
- South Holland
- Time to decision
- 7 weeks
- REPD reference
- 16008
Who decides
| Applications | South Holland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 44 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 15 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 6 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Lincolnshire, South Holland.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange Wind Farm | wind farm | 14 | operational | 2.0 |
| Gunthorpe Road, Marsh Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Model Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Lapwing Fen 2 Battery Storage Plant | battery storage | 250 | under construction | 3.5 |
| Walpole St Andrew | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Walpole Bank | solar farm | 40 | under construction | 3.9 |
| Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 4.0 |
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 (52.7572, 0.1931).