Planning application
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
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Proposal
Application to discharge Requirement 3 (Phasing written scheme) of Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
As published by the council, reference 26/0438/DCOREQ
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0438/DCOREQ
- Type
- NSIP Discharge of requirements
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Heckington Rural
- Parish
- Heckington
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Kesteven register
This site has had 10 applications since 2026: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1313/DCOREQ Awaiting decision
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application under Requirement 5 to amend the approved plans to Works No. 8 approved under Requirement 6 (26/0612/DCOREQ)
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26/1315/DCOREQ Awaiting decision
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application under Requirement 5 to vary approved document Outline Design Principles
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26/0594/CCC Decided
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Submission of details pursuant to requirement 14 - Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP)
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26/0593/CCC Decided
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Submission of details pursuant to requirement 12 - Archaeology - partial discharge
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26/0610/DCOREQ Granted
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application for partial discharge of requirement 13 (construction environment management plan) associated with work no.8 of Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
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26/0612/DCOREQ Granted
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application for the partial discharge of requirement 6 (detailed design works associated with work no.8) of Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
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26/0607/DCOREQ Granted
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application for discharge of requirement 8 (landscape ecological management plan) for Work No. 8 - Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
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26/0608/DCOREQ Granted
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application to discharge requirement 20 (Soil management plan) - Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
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26/0611/DCOREQ Granted
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application for the partial discharge of requirement 10 (Fencing associated with work no. 8) of Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by North Kesteven
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Kesteven took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North Kesteven for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Kesteven decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application for the partial discharge of requirement 6 (detailed design works associated with work no.8) of Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
Granted Conditions 9 docs -
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application for discharge of requirement 8 (landscape ecological management plan) for Work No. 8 - Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application to discharge requirement 20 (Soil management plan) - Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
Granted Conditions 3 docs -
Heckington Fen Solar Park East Heckington Lincolnshire
Application for the partial discharge of requirement 10 (Fencing associated with work no. 8) of Heckington Fen Solar Park. Development Consent Order reference EN010123 (erection of solar farm and associated infrastructure including battery storage, substations, inverters and cable connection to Bicker Fen substation).
Granted Conditions 4 docs
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