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Solar planning in Winchester
Winchester has decided 24 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 229 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Winchester compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Winchester 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (28)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Micheldever Tyres Winchester, Winnall Warehouse - Solar PV Panels Micheldever Tyres Winchester · 25/02487/PNSOL · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-29 |
Titchfield Lane, Wickham - Solar Panels Conrad Energy (Developments) II Limited · 24/02804/FUL · 7.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-25 |
Home Farm, Hursley Park Road - Solar Panels Clean Energy Capital (CEC) Limited · 25/00360/FUL · 8.3 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-26 |
CooperVision, Concorde Way - Unit 8 - Solar Panels Metro Jersey Company 5 Limited · 25/00827/PNSOL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-11 |
Glebe Farm, Curdridge Lane - Solar Farm Glebe Farm Energy Limited · 25/01050/FUL | 10 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-22 |
South Lynch Farm - Solar Farm Novus Renewable Services Limited · 23/01025/FUL · 17.8 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-17 |
Funtley Solar Photovoltaic PV Farm Private Developer · HCC/2024/0503 | 10.5 | Application Submitted | 2024-09-05 |
IBM Hursley - Solar Panels IBM UK Limited · 23/02836/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-19 |
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Badger Farm Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 24/01020/PNSOL · 1 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-11 |
Whitewool Farm, East Meon - Solar Panels Private Developer · SDNP/24/01077/PA14J · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-01 |
Octagon House, Concorde Way - Solar Panels Tuv Sud Product Services · 23/02535/PNSOL · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-05 |
Funtley Solar Photovoltaic PV Farm Private Developer · HCC/2021/0701 | 10.5 | Revised | 2023-09-07 |
Fusion, Parkway - Solar Panels Praxis Real Estate Management Tarn Crag Limited · 23/01278/PNSOL · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-05 |
Fusion, Parkway - Solar Panels Praxis Real Estate Management Tarn Crag Limited · 23/01279/PNSOL · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-05 |
New Farm House Locks Farm Nextpower Spv 12 Limited · 21/01391/FUL · 24 mo to decide | 18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-09 |
Pet Centre Garsons Garden Centre, Fontley Road - Solar Panels Thompson Brothers (Esher) Limited · 22/02005/PNSOL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-20 |
Concorde Way, Segensworth - Solar Panels Solar Advanced Systems T/A SAS Energy · 22/01583/PNSOL · 4.4 mo to decide | 1.04 | Under Construction | 2022-11-30 |
Unit 2 To 5, Hazeley Enterprise Park - PV panels Private Developer · SDNP/22/02652/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-14 |
Godsfield Solar Farm Anesco Limited · 20/02832/FUL | 11.77 | Application Withdrawn | 2022-04-26 |
Three Maids Hill Solar Farm Environmenta Asset Management · 20/02311/FUL · 6.9 mo to decide | 25 | Operational | 2021-05-19 |
Fontley House Farm Jardin Smith International · 16/00863/FUL · 12.4 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-05-03 |
Forest Farm NESF (formerly Earthworm/Waltham Solar) · 15/00082/FUL · 10.2 mo to decide | 3 | Operational | 2015-12-11 |
Bishop�s Waltham Solar Farm Solafields U/Bishop's Waltham Renewables Ltd · 15/00786/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2015-08-07 |
Field House Solar / Hursley Road Foresight · 14/00813/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 6.4 | Operational | 2014-07-04 |
Southwick Estate Bluefield Solar Income Fund · 13/02304/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 48 | Operational | 2013-12-13 |
Bishops Sutton Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/01805/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2013-11-15 |
Funtley Refuse Tip Cassidy & Ashton Group Ltd · 13/01247/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 10 | Planning Permission Expired | 2013-08-28 |
Raglington Farm NextEnery Solar Fund (NESF) · 12/00913/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5.8 | Operational | 2012-07-10 |
Does Winchester approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 24 solar farms Winchester has decided, 100% were approved (24 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Winchester?
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 Winchester consented?
229 MW has been consented across 24 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
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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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