West Burton Solar Project (480 MW)
West Burton Solar Project is a 480 MW solar farm project in West Lindsey, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 January 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 February 2026. 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 (EN010132).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 March 2023 | Application submitted |
| 24 January 2025 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
| 24 January 2030 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 480 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Island Green Power
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010132
- Site area
- 788.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O River Trent, S/O the A1500 & N/O Saxilby, West Lindsey, Lincoln
- Council area (by location)
- West Lindsey
- Time to decision
- 96 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 10916
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010132)
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 (EN010132). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danes Farm - extension | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Stow Park Farm, Stow Park | solar farm | 35 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Marton Sewage Works, High Street | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 5.2 |
| Gate Burton Solar & Energy Storage Park | solar farm | 531 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Cottam Power Station | battery storage | 49 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Cottam Solar Project | solar farm | 600 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
| Cottom Power Station | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 7.0 |
| South Carlton | solar farm | 29 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Ferry Lane, Skellingthorpe | solar farm | 20.2 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
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 (53.2926, -0.6775).