Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
23 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (47 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
North Kesteven Sports Centre, Moor Lane - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jul 2024 1.9 km away
Solar farm
Whisby Quarry, Eagle Road - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 18 MW
Sept 2025 2.5 km away
Battery storage
Sewage Pumping Station, Rookery Lane - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2024 3.4 km away
Solar farm
Ferry Lane, Skellingthorpe - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
May 2026 4.3 km away
Battery storage
Burton Lane - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Dec 2024 5.4 km away
Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure, Burton Waters - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Aug 2023 5.9 km away
Solar farm
Fosse Green EnergyPlanning application in · 350 MW
Jul 2025 6.0 km away
Battery storage
Fosse Green EnergyPlanning application in
Jul 2025 6.0 km away
Rooftop solar
Cargill & Frontier Agriculture, Camp Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 360 kW
Mar 2023 6.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Swinderby Quarry - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Nov 2023 6.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
6 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
Major, planned
Doddington Road, LincolnHighway improvement works · LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Mar 2027 900 m away
Major, planned
Doddington Road, LincolnHighway improvement works · LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Mar 2027 900 m away
Major
Doddington Road, LincolnHighway improvement works · LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Mar 2027 900 m away
Major, planned
Birchwood Avenue, LincolnHighway improvement works · LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Mar 2027 950 m away
Standard
Doddington Road, LincolnWorks for road purposes · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 800 m away
Minor
Whisby Road, North HykehamWorks for road purposes · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 400 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Decision
Fosse Green Energy Generating Stations · The Scheme is located in Lincolnshire CC and North Kesteven DC land approximately 9km SW of Lincoln
application due 18 July 2025 6.0 km away
Decided
One Earth Solar Farm Generating Stations · Land surrounding the River Trent, north of South Clifton, east of Skegby, west of Thorney.
decided Jul 2026 10.4 km away
Pre-application
H2East Pipeline: Humber to NottinghamshireGas Transporter Pipe-lines · Located between North Killingholme and Immingham on the Humber and extending to
Newark in Nottinghamshire, via Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, and High Marnham and Kirton in Nottinghamshire
application due December 2028 10.7 km away
Decided
West Burton Solar ProjectGenerating Stations · West Burton 1-3 land parcels located to the south of Sturton by Stow and south east of Marton.
decided Jan 2025 11.0 km away
Decided
Cottam Solar ProjectGenerating Stations · Cottam 1 land parcel located to the east of Willingham by Stow, Normanby by Stow and Stow.
decided Sept 2024 16.9 km away
Decided
Springwell Solar FarmGenerating Stations · The Site is located within the administrative boundary of North Kesteven District Council and in the County of Lincolnshire.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in North Hykeham North: +19% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -0.6% in two years.
Lincoln Bowl, Washingborough Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Sept 2024 6.7 km away
Battery storage
Potterhill Farm - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Jan 2025 7.7 km away
Running nearest: Lincoln EFW (energy from waste, 400 m); Lincoln Landfill Scheme (landfill gas, 500 m); Leverton Farm - Energy Barn (battery storage, 7.3 km); Branston solar park (solar farm, 9.5 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
decided Apr 2026 17.0 km away
Decided
Gate Burton Energy ParkGenerating Stations · The Site is located approximately 4 kilometres (km) south of Gainsborough.
decided Jul 2024 18.0 km away
Decided
A46 Newark BypassHighways · From Farndon roundabout to Winthorpe roundabout near Newark-on-Trent
Tillbridge Solar ProjectGenerating Stations · Land east and south-east of Gainsborough, south of A631 and west of B1398.
decided Oct 2025 21.1 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.