UK's largest solar farm approved for Lincolnshire countrysideThe 4,200-acre Springwell Solar Farm will be built in three sections between Lincoln and SleafordView 2 Images Springwell Solar Farm protesters holding signs opposing the plans (Image: LDRS)A solar farm the size of 1,700 football pitches has been granted approval despite residents fighting for years to stop it. ‌The 4,200-acre Springwell Solar Farm will be built in three sections near the village of Navenby, between Lincoln and Sleaford, along with a battery farm. I will not be giving up my fight against all mega solar farms.”The solar farm, which will be the largest in the UK, has been granted permission for 40 years, meaning the panels would be removed in the late 2060s, depending on the installation date. View 2 Images Marc Williams leads the Springwell Action Group (Image: Lincolnshire Live)Marc Williams, who leads the Springwell Solar Farm Action Group, previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “We wouldn’t object to plans for a couple of hundred acres, but this is vast. North Kesteven has attracted one of the largest clusters of them, with the nearby Leoda and Fosse Green applications still to be determined.

Source: Daily Mirror April 09, 2026 10:14 UTC