White Gorse Farm (11.6 MW solar farm)
White Gorse Farm is an 11.6 MW solar farm project in North Kesteven, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 25 November 2017; the record was last updated on 26 September 2018.
11.6 MWsolar farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
26 September 2018record last updated
North Kestevencouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 25 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 November 2017 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 26 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Green Switch Solutions - Liquidated
- Planning authority
- North Kesteven
- Planning application reference
- 14/0954/FUL
- Site area
- 25.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- White Gorse Farm, Gorse Drove, Scredington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AJ
- Council area (by location)
- North Kesteven
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2220
Who decides
| Applications | North Kesteven | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 29 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Gorse Plantation, Whitecross Lane | solar farm | 42 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Grange Farm (Burton Pedwardine) | solar farm | 15 | operational | 3.4 |
| White Cross Lane | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 3.8 |
| Gorse Lane | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 4.4 |
| Washdyke Farm, Billingborough Road Solar farm | solar farm | 27 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Mareham Lane, Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Little Hale Drove, Little Hale Fen | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Beacon Fen Energy Park | solar farm | 400 | application submitted | 7.0 |
| Little Hale Fen Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
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 (52.9418, -0.3647).