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Solar planning in East Hampshire
East Hampshire has decided 16 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 95 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How East Hampshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, East Hampshire sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 36th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (22)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Little Willow, Upper Anstey Lane - Solar Array Private Developer · EHDC-25-0030-FUL · 13.8 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-26 |
Gaston Lane, Farringdon - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Quintas Energy UK Limited · EHDC-25-0716-FUL | 44 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-19 |
Alton Sport Centre - Solar Panels East Hampshire District Council · EHDC-25-0434-FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.37 | Operational | 2025-06-10 |
Alton Sport Centre - Solar Panels East Hampshire District Council · EHDC-25-0011-PA2J | 0.37 | Revised | 2025-04-10 |
Maltbys Engineering, Newman Lane - Solar Panels PHL (UK)Limited · EHDC-24-0011-PA2J · 2.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-04 |
Reeves Britannia, The Causeway - Solar PV panels Energise South Downs · SDNP/24/04633/PA14J · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-23 |
Sandhill Farm, Picketts Hill - Solar panels Knightsbridge Farms Limited · 27877/026 · 23.1 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-02 |
Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Bartons Road - Solar Pv Panels Spire Portsmouth Hospital · 26978/022 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-26 |
Old Thorns Golf and Country Club - Solar Panels Old Thorns Golf & Country Club · 21589/114 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-24 |
Copse Close Solar Farm Copse Close Solar Farm Limited · 55506/002 · 10.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-06 |
The New Barn, Bedford Road - Solar Panels East Hampshire District Council · SDNP/22/04640/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-02 |
Lovedean, Denmead - Solar farm & Battery storage Lovedean Green Limited · 58038/003 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2022-03-11 |
Steyne Farm - Solar Panels Private Developer · 27613/020 | — | Application Submitted | 2021-01-21 |
Whitman Laboratories Whitman Laboratories · SDNP/16/03016/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2016-08-23 |
Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom) Canadian Solar · 55465/001 · 9.4 mo to decide | 11 | Operational | 2015-11-02 |
Wilsom Farm Canadian solar · 55465/001 · 9.4 mo to decide | 11 | Operational | 2015-11-02 |
Land east of Kingsley Sports Club Granite Solar · 52947/002 · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-04-30 |
Barley Wood Farm Lane Lightsource Renewable Energy · 54507/002 · 3.7 mo to decide | 5.4 | Operational | 2014-03-31 |
Marsh House Solar Park Constantine Land Ltd · 53234/001 · 21.6 mo to decide | 5.5 | Operational | 2013-12-23 |
Gaston Lane Lightsource Renewable Energy · 54507/001 | 5.8 | Revised | 2013-08-14 |
Land east of Kingsley Sports Club Granite Consultants Limited · 52947/001 | 5 | Revised | 2013-02-07 |
Lovedean Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 54495/001 · 2.7 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 2012-12-24 |
Does East Hampshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms East Hampshire has decided, 100% were approved (16 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in East Hampshire?
The median time from application to decision is 2.9 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 East Hampshire consented?
95 MW has been consented across 16 approved schemes. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in East Hampshire
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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