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Solar planning in Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane has decided 21 solar farms and approved 86% of them, taking a median of 3.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 109 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Basingstoke and Deane compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Basingstoke and Deane sits in the 17th percentile for approval rate (7 points below the England average) and the 23rd percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (24)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Lime Tree Way, Crockford Lane - Solar Panels Lime Tree Gate Limited · 25/00435/FUL · 6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-11 |
The Costello School - Solar PV Array Nero Energy · 25/01635/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-27 |
Sainsburys, Mulfords Hill - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/02081/GPDSP · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-08 |
Manor Farm, Sherborne - Solar Farm Solar 2 Limited · 25/01612/FUL | 28 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-10 |
Lower Wyke Farm, St Mary Bourne - Solar Farm British Solar Renewables · 23/02000/FUL · 22.7 mo to decide | 21 | Application Refused | 2025-06-30 |
Strattons Farm, Newbury Road - Solar PV Farm Anglo Renewables (AR Kingsclere Limited) · 24/00852/FUL | 23 | Application Submitted | 2024-04-12 |
Pinewood, Crockford Lane - Solar Panels Frasers Property UK Limited · 23/03027/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-15 |
Hook Lane, Malshanger Nextpower SPV 18 Limited · 23/03012/FUL | 30 | Application Submitted | 2023-12-05 |
Sainsburys, Wallop Drive- Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 23/02435/GPDSP · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.55 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-20 |
Inchcape Estates, Edison Road - Solar Panels Inchcape Estates Ltd · 23/01523/GPDSP · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-13 |
Gemini Centre, Hamilton Close - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · 23/00849/GPDSP · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-16 |
Southley Farm Buildings, Overton - Solar Panels Test Source Community Energy · 23/00228/GPDSP · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-13 |
Bramley Frith Solar Farm Bramley Solar Limited · 20/03403/FUL · 26.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-13 |
Preston Farm, Preston Candover - Solar PV Array BSR Energy · 21/03398/FUL · 10.5 mo to decide | 28 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-16 |
Hollywood Bowl, Basingstoke Leisure Park - Solar Panel Photovoltaics Hollywood Bowl Group · 22/01411/GPDSP · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-11 |
Worting Road - Solar Array WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 21/03647/GPDSP · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-03 |
Worting Road - Solar Panels Solar Voltaics Limited · 21/03052/GPDSP · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-03 |
Land South of Shothanger Works Solar Planning · 15/01378/FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 3.5 | Application Refused | 2015-11-19 |
Berry Court Farm Green Switch Solutions - SOLD · 14/02338/FUL · 7.9 mo to decide | 4.2 | Operational | 2015-04-23 |
Overton British Solar Renewables · 14/01777/FUL · 6 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2014-12-18 |
Upper Farm solar park Kronos Solar · 13/00653/FUL · 14 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2014-08-12 |
Beaurepaire Farm KS SPV33 Ltd · 13/00751/FUL · 7.5 mo to decide | 12 | Application Refused | 2014-01-24 |
Hill End Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/01007/FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 2.8 | Operational | 2013-12-20 |
Frying Down Copse Solar Farm Private Developer · BDB/73851 · 3.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-05-13 |
Does Basingstoke and Deane approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 21 solar farms Basingstoke and Deane has decided, 86% were approved (18 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Basingstoke and Deane?
The median time from application to decision is 3.4 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Basingstoke and Deane consented?
109 MW has been consented across 18 approved schemes, with 37 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Basingstoke and Deane
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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