Renewable energy projects in Winchester
41 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Winchester (REPD, July 2026 extract): 5 pending, 20 approved but not running, 8 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 4 of 37 decided applications (11%; UK 19%), with a median 15 weeks from submission to decision.
41projects in the council area
5awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
11%of decisions refused
How Winchester decides
| Applications | Winchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 0 | — |
Projects in Winchester
Projects of 1 MW and more (27)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silkstead Farm, Poles Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Titchfield Lane, Wickhamsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Titchfield Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 49 | under constructionupdated Aug 2023 | Dec 2019 | granted Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 |
| Southwick Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 48 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Mar 2015 |
| Three Maids Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | operationalupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2020 | granted May 2021 | Jan 2024 |
| South Lynch Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Winchester Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 19 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Apr 2017 | granted Jun 2017 | Mar 2026 |
| New Farm House Locks Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Jun 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Oct 2024 |
| Ash Farm, Titchfield Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | May 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Bullington Cross Wind Farm (7 of 14 turbines Winchester City Council)wind farm | wind farm | 14 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jul 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Jul 2015 |
| Bishops Suttonsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Oct 2014 | Sep 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Oct 2014 |
| Bishop’s Waltham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | May 2017 |
| Godsfield Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.8 | application withdrawnupdated May 2022 | Jan 2021 | — | May 2022 |
| Funtley Solar Photovoltaic PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.5 | application submittedupdated Oct 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Oct 2024 |
| Funtley Refuse Tipsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2017 | Jun 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Sep 2017 |
| Fontley House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020 | Apr 2016 | granted May 2017 | Aug 2020 |
| Stockbridge Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Feb 2020 |
| Glebe Farm, Curdridge Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Bullington Cross Wind Farm (Basingstoke and Deane)wind farm | wind farm | 8 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jul 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Jul 2015 |
| Field House Solar / Hursley Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Sep 2018 |
| Bullington Cross Wind Farm (3 of 14 turbines Test Valley BC)wind farm | wind farm | 6 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jul 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Jul 2015 |
| Raglington Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.8 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Apr 2012 | granted Jul 2012 | Jul 2018 |
| Western Court, Bishops Sutton Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.4 | application submitted | Mar 2026 | — | — |
| Home Farm, Hursley Park Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Forest Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Feb 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 |
| Sparsholt collegebattery storage | battery storage | 2 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Aug 2020 |
| IBM Hursleybattery storage | battery storage | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CooperVision, Concorde Way - Unit 8 - Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Badger Farm Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Octagon House, Concorde Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Fusion, Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Pet Centre Garsons Garden Centre, Fontley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Unit 2 To 5, Hazeley Enterprise Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Fusion, Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Winchester Sport And Leisure Park, Bar End Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
| Three Maids Hill Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | abandonedupdated Jul 2024 | Oct 2020 | granted May 2021 | Jul 2024 |
| IBM Hursleysolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Titchfield Lane, Wickhambattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Glebe Farm, Curdridge Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Hawks Nest Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | refused Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Micheldever Tyres Winchester, Winnall Warehouserooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Postcode districts in Winchester
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO17 | 43 | 6 | 28 | 6 |
| SO21 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| SO22 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| SO23 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| SO24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| SO32 | 35 | 4 | 23 | 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 Winchester by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.