Renewable energy projects in Basingstoke and Deane
36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Basingstoke and Deane (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 20 approved but not running, 7 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 8 of 30 decided applications (27%; UK 19%), with a median 26 weeks from submission to decision.
36projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
27%of decisions refused
How Basingstoke and Deane decides
| Applications | Basingstoke and Deane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 22 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 26.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Projects in Basingstoke and Deane
Projects of 1 MW and more (21)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Lane, Little Londonbattery storage | battery storage | 115 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2025 | refused May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Minchens Lane Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 100 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Mar 2026 |
| Ash Lane, Little Londonbattery storage | battery storage | 57 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Apr 2022 |
| Withy Place, Bramley Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Bramley Frith Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2023 | Sep 2020 |
| Hook Lane, Malshangersolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2026 | May 2026 |
| Preston Farm, Preston Candoversolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Jan 2024 |
| Manor Farm, Sherborne Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Strattons Farm, Newbury Road Solar PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 23 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | May 2024 |
| Lower Wyke Farm, St Mary Bourne Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Aug 2023 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Basing Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Jul 2021 | — | Feb 2023 |
| Woodmancott Downwind farm | wind farm | 18 | refusedupdated Jan 2015 | Jun 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Jan 2015 |
| Chineham Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | Jul 2016 | — | Nov 2018 |
| Beaurepaire Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | refusedupdated Sep 2015 | Jun 2013 | refused Jan 2014 | Sep 2015 |
| Upper Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Sep 2015 |
| Frying Down Copse Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2012 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Oct 2012 |
| Berry Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | Aug 2014 | granted Apr 2015 | Nov 2018 |
| Overtonsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Mar 2016 |
| Land South of Shothanger Workssolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Jun 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| Hill End Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Jul 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Aug 2014 |
| Berry Court Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | operationalupdated Mar 2019 | Jun 2016 | — | Mar 2019 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys, Wallop Drive- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Worting Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Sainsburys, Mulfords Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Gemini Centre, Hamilton Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Southley Farm Buildings, Overtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Hollywood Bowl, Basingstoke Leisure Park Solar Panel Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | May 2022 |
| Pinewood, Crockford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Worting Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| Inchcape Estates, Edison Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Bramley Frith Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2021 |
| Ash Lane, Little Londonbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Brickledons Farm, Clappers Farm Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Lime Tree Way, Crockford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| The Costello Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Popham Logistics Park - Warehouses & Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
Postcode districts in Basingstoke and Deane
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG21 | 32 | 2 | 21 | 5 |
| RG22 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| RG23 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| RG24 | 35 | 3 | 23 | 5 |
| RG25 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| RG26 | 39 | 3 | 25 | 7 |
| RG28 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Basingstoke and Deane by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.