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Solar planning in Eastleigh
Eastleigh has decided 16 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 52 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Eastleigh compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Eastleigh sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 54th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (18)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Holiday Inn Express, Botley Road - Solar Panels Hunton Hotels Limited · PN/25/98984 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-12 |
Sainsbury Supermarket, Tollbar Way - Solar PV Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · PN/25/98714 · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.84 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-17 |
Cooper Vision, Speedwell Close - Solar Panels Ylem Energy Limited · PN/24/97952 · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-17 |
South Point, Hamble-Le-Rice - Solar Panels Ylem Energy Limited · PN/24/97951 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-24 |
CooperVision, Ensign Way - Solar Panels Ylem Energy Limited · PN/24/97950 · 1.5 mo to decide | 1.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-17 |
Allington Lane - Solar & Battery Farm Eastleigh Borough Council · F/23/96527 · 7.2 mo to decide | 27 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-26 |
Utilita Bowl, Marshall Drive - Solar Panels Utilita Bowl · PN/24/96850 · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.43 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-30 |
Unit 2b, School Lane - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · PN/23/95077 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-27 |
Pei Genesis UK Limited, George Curl Way - Solar Panels Columbia Threadneedle · PN/22/94146 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-31 |
Strategic Park, Comines Way - Solar Photovoltaic Panels F & C Commercial Property Holdings Limited · PN/22/93982 | 0.41 | Application Submitted | 2022-10-14 |
Unit 1, Strategic Park, Comines Way - Solar Panels F&C Commercial Property Holdings Limited · PN/22/93517 · 1 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-06 |
Chandlers Ford - Solar panels Geo Green Power Limited · PN/22/92652 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-20 |
Itchen Power, West End - Solar Panels Portsmouth Water Limited · F/21/91700 · 2.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-06 |
Allington Lane, West End - Solar panels Portsmouth Water · PN/21/91711 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-22 |
Netley Landfill Solar REG Solarpower/Veolia · F/14/75012 · 2.8 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2014-10-30 |
Lower Russells Field Eastleigh Borough Council · F/13/73809 · 4.5 mo to decide | 1 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-05-04 |
Eastleigh Energy Recovery Centre & Photovoltaic Solar Array - solar Clean Power Properties · S/13/73507 · 5.2 mo to decide | 1 | Abandoned | 2014-03-31 |
Chalcroft Solar Park Chalcroft Solar Park · F/12/71539 · 2.5 mo to decide | 6.3 | Operational | 2012-12-13 |
Does Eastleigh approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh?
The median time from application to decision is 2.2 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 Eastleigh consented?
52 MW has been consented across 16 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Eastleigh
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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