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
4storm overflows within 2 km
547hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
81spill events counted
Anglian Water
Skellingthorpe Stwinto Skellingthorpe Main Drain28 spills, 420 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Anglian Water
Ferry Lane Psinto Dyke Trib Skellingthorpe Main25 spills, 80 hours in 2025
1000 m away
Anglian Water
Greenfield Est. Psinto Unknown Trib. Boultham Catchwa22 spills, 29 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Anglian Water
Skellingthorpe Lincoln Road Csointo Tributary Of Catchwater Drain6 spills, 18 hours in 2025
22 planned, approved or being built and 3 running (28 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Solar farm
Ferry Lane, Skellingthorpe - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
May 2026 1.3 km away
Battery storage
Burton Lane - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Dec 2024 2.3 km away
Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure, Burton Waters - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Aug 2023 2.5 km away
Solar farm
Whisby Quarry, Eagle Road - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 18 MW
Sept 2025 4.6 km away
Battery storage
Sewage Pumping Station, Rookery Lane - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2024 5.1 km away
Solar farm
South Carlton - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 29 MW
Jul 2025 5.5 km away
Rooftop solar
North Kesteven Sports Centre, Moor Lane - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jul 2024 5.6 km away
Solar farm
Springwell, Lincoln - Springwell Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 800 MW
Apr 2026 6.9 km away
Battery storage
Springwell, Lincoln - Springwell Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Apr 2026 6.9 km away
Rooftop solar
Lincoln Bowl, Washingborough Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Sept 2024 7.2 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
1 permitted works running now or planned.
Minor
Jerusalem, SkellingthorpeHighway improvement works · LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 800 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
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 7.5 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 9.3 km away
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 9.3 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 9.9 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 13.2 km away
Decided
Gate Burton Energy ParkGenerating Stations · The Site is located approximately 4 kilometres (km) south of Gainsborough.
decided Jul 202414.5 km away
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 Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham: +16% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 350 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +4.5% in two years.
West Burton Solar ProjectApproved, not yet built · 480 MW
Jan 2025 7.5 km away
Battery storage
West Burton Solar ProjectApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Jan 2025 7.5 km away
Running nearest: Lincoln EFW (energy from waste, 4.0 km); Lincoln Landfill Scheme (landfill gas, 4.2 km); Leverton Farm - Energy Barn (battery storage, 4.8 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
Tillbridge Solar ProjectGenerating Stations · Land east and south-east of Gainsborough, south of A631 and west of B1398.
West Burton C power station Generating Stations · Within the wider West Burton Power station site, approximately 3.5km to the south of Gainsborough
decided Oct 2020 18.6 km away
Pre-application
STEP FusionGenerating Stations · Former West Burton A Power Station Site
application due January 2029 19.0 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.