Winkburn Estate Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Winkburn Estate Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Newark and Sherwood, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 April 2025; the record was last updated on 13 July 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
13 July 2026record last updated
Newark and Sherwoodcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 December 2020 | Application submitted |
| 20 May 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 13 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource SPV 154 Limited
- Planning authority
- Newark and Sherwood
- Planning application reference
- 20/02501/FULM
- Site area
- 91.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Winkburn Lane
- Council area (by location)
- Newark and Sherwood
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 7388
Who decides
| Applications | Newark and Sherwood | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 41 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 16 (39%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 8 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockerton Road, Caunton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Knapthorpe Grange, Caunton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Stonish Hill (Bilsthorpe) | wind farm | 10.3 | operational | 5.0 |
| Eakring Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.9 | operational | 5.2 |
| Bilsthorpe (Land off Forest Lane) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.4 |
| Cotmoor Lane | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Inkersall Grange Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 7.0 |
| Staythorpe Road, Averham | battery storage | 300 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Staythorpe Road | battery storage | 360 | under construction | 7.9 |
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 (53.1194, -0.9619).