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Solar planning in Hart
Hart has decided 8 solar farms and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 3.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 176 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Hart compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Hart sits in the 21st percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 17th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Holt Lane Solar Park Wessex Solar Energy · 25/00863/FUL | 22 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-06 |
Fleet Hill Solar Farm BayWa r.e. UK Limited · 23/02591/FUL · 14.9 mo to decide | 47.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-10 |
Bartley Wood Business Park - Solar panels PCP IV Alpha Limited · 23/01061/GPDSND · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-31 |
Kiln Fields Solar Farm Enviromena Asset Management UK Limited · 21/02749/FUL · 1.3 mo to decide | 17.87 | Under Construction | 2021-12-20 |
Chosley Farm, North Warnborough Solar Farm and Battery storage Shell Renewables (CSE23 Limited) · 20/03185/FUL · 9.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-11 |
Bunkers Hill Farm - Solar farm & Battery stations Vantage RE · 21/00552/FUL · 8.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Under Construction | 2021-11-11 |
Trimmers Solar Farm Trimmers Solar Farm · 15/01614/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 10 | Appeal Refused | 2015-11-16 |
Hungerford Farm Solstice Renewables · 15/01777/FUL · 2.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-13 |
Potbridge Farm RenPlan Consulting · 15/01579/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 4 | Appeal Withdrawn | 2015-10-07 |
Potbridge Farm RenPlan Consulting · 14/01069/MAJOR · 9.1 mo to decide | 4 | Revised | 2015-02-24 |
Taplins Farm solar park PS Renewables · 14/00998/MAJOR · 4.7 mo to decide | 5.9 | Operational | 2014-10-20 |
Does Hart approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 8 solar farms Hart has decided, 88% were approved (7 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Hart?
The median time from application to decision is 3.8 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 Hart consented?
176 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes, with 10 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Hart
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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