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Solar planning in Test Valley
Test Valley has decided 37 solar farms and approved 95% of them, taking a median of 5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 406 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Test Valley compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Test Valley sits in the 43rd percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 7th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (48)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Thruxton Airport, Amesbury Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Thruxton Circuit Limited · 26/00173/REJN | 0.23 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-30 |
Ocado Distribution Centre, South Way - Solar Panels Saber Renewable Energy Limited · 25/01657/REJN · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-09-19 |
Cholderton Road, Quarley - Solar Farm Innova Renewables · 24/01288/FULLN · 11.2 mo to decide | 22.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-14 |
South Way, Walworth Business Park - Solar Photovoltaics Saber Renewable Energy Limited · 25/00252/REJN | 5.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-04-30 |
Andover Leisure Centre, West Street - Solar Panels Places for People Leisure · 25/00166/REJN · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-18 |
Winchester Road, Wherwell - Solar Farm RE Projects Development / Solarig · 23/02225/FULLN · 16.8 mo to decide | 45.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-05 |
Tesco Distribution, Canberra Road - Solar PV Array ABRDN (Investments Trust/Standard Life) · 24/02395/REJS | 2.14 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-10-31 |
Preformed Line Products, East Portway - Solar Panels GHE Solar Limited · 24/00325/FULLN · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-08 |
Farleigh School, Stockbridge Road - Solar Panels Farleigh School · 23/03188/FULLN | 0.3 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-04-10 |
Cholderton Road, Quarley - Solar Farm Novus Renewable Services Limited · 21/03760/FULLN · 20.4 mo to decide | 22.5 | Revised | 2023-09-22 |
R Twining And Company, South Way - Solar Panels Twinings · 23/01723/REJN · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.98 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-09 |
Mauretania Road, Nursling - Solar Panels SLI UK Real Estate Fund · 23/01795/REJS | 0.19 | Application Submitted | 2023-07-12 |
Gander Down Solar Farm, Stevens Drove - Solar Farm PS Renewables Limited · 22/02325/FULLS · 8.8 mo to decide | 6.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-01 |
Danebury Works, Andover Hill - Solar Panels SB Joinery UK Limited · 23/00497/REJN · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-17 |
Randall Parker Foods, Back Lane - Solar PV Panels EDF Energy Renewables · 23/00556/REJN · 13.5 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-14 |
Perham Down - Meadow Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Co Limited · 21/01749/FULLN · 17.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-18 |
South Park Solar Farm Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 21/02997/FULLN · 12.7 mo to decide | 15 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-03 |
Preformed Line Products, East Portway - Solar Panels GHE Solar Limited · 22/02476/FULLN | 0.34 | Revised | 2022-09-23 |
Woodington Road, East Wellow - Solar Panels CPV Limited · 22/01891/REJS · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-13 |
Walworth Business Park - Solar Photovoltaics panel Cactus Energy / Sealock Limited · 22/01467/REJN · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-20 |
Units 1 And 2, Assent 40, Plot 12, Portway Business Park - Solar Panels Hoaward Tenens Limited · 22/01084/REJN · 2 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-20 |
Howard Tenens, Assent 100, Stephenson Close, - Solar Panels Hoaward Tenens Limited · 22/01054/REJN · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.94 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-20 |
Howard Tenens Limited, Plot 4, Portway Business Park - Solar Panels Howard Tenens Limited · 22/01090/REJN · 2 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-20 |
Howard Tenens, Plot 5, West Portway - Solar Panels Howard Tenens Limited · 22/01092/REJN · 2 mo to decide | 0.59 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-20 |
Howard Tenens, Plot 2, West Portway - Solar Panels Howard Tenens Limited · 22/01091/REJN · 2 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-20 |
Woodington Solar Farm (Central) Woodington Solar Limited · 20/00814/FULLS · 13.3 mo to decide | — | Under Construction | 2021-05-24 |
Hatherden Farm Nextpower SPV 10 Limited · 19/03043/FULLN · 5.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2020-06-05 |
Woodington Solar Farm Woodington Solar Limited · 15/02591/FULLS · 19.5 mo to decide | 46 | Under Construction | 2017-07-04 |
Cowdown Lane Equitix · 14/00949/FULLN · 19.8 mo to decide | 40 | Operational | 2015-12-24 |
Fullenton Solar Farm Tealing Solar Parks · 15/01401/FULLN · 5.6 mo to decide | 4.2 | Operational | 2015-12-11 |
Churchers Common Solar Park British Solar Renewables · 15/01399/FULLS · 5.4 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2015-12-01 |
Grove Solar Park (Phase 2) Solar Century · 14/01826/FULLS · 13.1 mo to decide | 11 | Operational | 2015-09-04 |
Grove Solar Park (Phase 1) Solar Century · 14/01826/FULLS · 13.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-04 |
Eveley Farm PS Renewables · 15/00094/FULLS · 5.3 mo to decide | 49 | Operational | 2015-07-27 |
Highwood Lane Solstice Renewables · 15/01001/FULLS · 2.6 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-07-22 |
Lains Farm INRG · 14/03017/FULLN · 7.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-07-17 |
Abbots Ann British Solar Renewables · 14/02110/FULLN · 4.6 mo to decide | 7 | Operational | 2015-01-23 |
Manor Farm (Thruxton) Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/01830/FULLN | 12.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-10-06 |
Eveley Farm Kronos Solar · 13/02735/FULLS · 8.1 mo to decide | 49 | Revised | 2014-08-15 |
Saxley Farm Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar · 13/02122/FULLN · 2.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2013-12-18 |
Westover Farm Private Developer · 12/02707/FULLN · 3 mo to decide | 7 | Operational | 2013-03-13 |
Westover Farm SPGL (Solar Power Generation Limited) · 12/02159/FULLN | 7 | Revised | 2012-12-11 |
Somborne Park Road Private Developer · 12/01573/FULLN · 3.7 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2012-11-22 |
Parkhouse Corner (Orta Solar) Orta Solar · 12/01725/FULLN · 3.2 mo to decide | 6.6 | Operational | 2012-11-14 |
Owls Lodge Farm Extension Anesco · 12/01186/FULLN · 1.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2012-09-05 |
Owls Lodge Farm Anesco (previously AEE Renewables) · 11/00430/FULLN · 7.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-10-07 |
Andover Solar Farm The Clark Trustees · 11/00529/FULLN · 7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-09-29 |
Shipton Bellinger - Park House Corner Solar Farm Low Carbon Solar · 11/00554/FULLN · 2.4 mo to decide | 5.4 | Operational | 2011-05-17 |
Does Test Valley approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 37 solar farms Test Valley has decided, 95% were approved (35 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Test Valley?
The median time from application to decision is 5 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 Test Valley consented?
406 MW has been consented across 35 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Test Valley
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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