Washdyke Farm, Billingborough Road Solar farm (27 MW)
Washdyke Farm, Billingborough Road Solar farm is a 27 MW solar farm project in South Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 April 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 February 2026.
27 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
23 February 2026record last updated
South Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 March 2023 | Application submitted |
| 28 July 2023 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 23 April 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 April 2024 | Appeal refused |
| 23 April 2024 | Appeal allowed |
| 23 April 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- GS Ignis Limited
- Planning authority
- South Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- S23/0511
- Appeal reference
- APP/E2530/W/24/3337544
- Site area
- 26.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Washdyke Farm, Billingborough Road, Folkingham, Sleaford
- Council area (by location)
- South Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 56 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Washdyke Farm, Billingborough Road - Solar farm
- REPD reference
- 12419
Who decides
| Applications | South Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 14 (35%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Gorse Farm | solar farm | 11.6 | permission expired | 5.9 |
| Neslam Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 7.2 |
| Gorse Lane | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 8.7 |
| Burton Gorse Plantation, Whitecross Lane | solar farm | 42 | application submitted | 8.8 |
| Grange Farm (Burton Pedwardine) | solar farm | 15 | operational | 9.3 |
| White Cross Lane | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 9.6 |
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 (52.8914, -0.3922).