Walpole Bank (40 MW solar farm)
Walpole Bank is a 40 MW solar farm project in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 28 October 2024; the record was last updated on 26 November 2024.
40 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
26 November 2024record last updated
King's Lynn and West Norfolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 September 2020 | Application submitted |
| 15 January 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 October 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 26 November 2024
- Operator or applicant
- DIF Capital Partners / Green Investment Group
- Planning authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 20/01508/FM
- Site area
- 56.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- West & S/O Walpole Substation Walpole Bank, Walpole Marsh, Walpole St Andrew Wisbech
- Council area (by location)
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 9524
Who decides
| Applications | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 60 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walpole St Andrew | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 0.5 |
| Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 0.5 |
| Model Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Walpole Sub Station, Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Walpole Bank | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 0.8 |
| Rose And Crown Farm | solar farm | 30 | operational | 1.2 |
| North Walpole, St Peter | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Lapwing Fen II, Crown Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Lapwing Fen 2 Battery Storage Plant | battery storage | 250 | under construction | 1.9 |
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 (52.7226, 0.1993).