The Hollies Solar Park - Skegness (8.6 MW)
The Hollies Solar Park - Skegness is an 8.6 MW solar farm project in East Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 7 June 2013; the record was last updated on 12 November 2013.
8.6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
12 November 2013record last updated
East Lindseycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 June 2012 | Application submitted |
| 19 October 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2012 | Construction started |
| 7 June 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 November 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- East Lindsey
- Planning application reference
- S/039/00984/12
- Site area
- 21.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Hollies, High Lane, Croft, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4SH
- Council area (by location)
- East Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- Name in REPD
- THE HOLLIES SOLAR PARK - SKEGNESS
- REPD reference
- 1622
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollies | battery storage | 24 | permission expired | 0.6 |
| Bank House Farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 1.9 |
| Lincoln Farm | solar farm | 11.4 | operational | 2.2 |
| Manor Farm Energy Storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Bicker Fen (previously Manor Farm) | solar farm | 22.6 | operational | 2.9 |
| Orby Windfarm | wind farm | 11.7 | refused | 4.4 |
| Habertoft, Solar Farm South of Low Lane | solar farm | 10.4 | abandoned | 5.2 |
| Low Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 6.5 |
| Wainfleet Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 7.2 |
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 (53.148, 0.2348).