The project
The Fosse Green Energy project is made up of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) generating station with battery storage, onsite substations and associated infrastructure to generate and export/import electricity in excess of 50MW, as well as areas of landscaping and biodiversity enhancement.
It also includes a grid connection corridor of approximately 10km in length, which will connect the site to the proposed new National Grid Substation near Navenby, using a 400 kV underground cable corridor.
Further information about the project can be found in our application documents on the Planning Inspectorate’s website.
Location
Fosse Green Energy is proposed to be located on land 5.6 miles (9 km) south and south west of Lincoln in proximity to the villages of Thorpe on the Hill, Witham St Hughs, Haddington, Thurlby, Navenby, and Bassingham. To the east of the Site, we are proposing a cable corridor to transport electricity through underground cables to a connection point into the national grid.
Application accepted for examination
The Development Consent Order application for Fosse Green Energy was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 18 July 2025 and was subsequently accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate on 15 August 2025.
As with any DCO before the examination begins, you will have an opportunity to comment on the application as part of the ‘Relevant Representations’ period. In order to have the opportunity to submit a representation, you will need to register as an ‘Interested Party’ with the Planning Inspectorate.
From this point forward in the process the Planning Inspectorate manages the process. For information on timings of the process going forward, including when to register as an Interested Party and when to submit your representation, please visit the Planning Inspectorate’s website at: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010154/get-updates/start
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took part in the public consultations and provided feedback, which fed into the site’s design. A consultation report, which sets out how feedback has been considered, has been published as part of the application and can be viewed on the Planning Inspectorate's website here.
In the application we have also published a new site plan, which can be viewed here. The team is committed to continuing to work with the community through all future stages of the project.
For the full published application, please visit the Planning Inspectorate’s website at https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010154