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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bordon (GU35)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GU35 (East Hampshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Copse Close Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 6 February 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

14projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of GU35

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land east of Kingsley Sports Clubsolarsolar5permission expiredupdated Jul 2017Jan 2014granted Apr 2014Jul 2017East Hampshire2.9
Wilsom Farmsolar farmsolar farm11operationalupdated Jul 2016Jan 2015granted Nov 2015Jul 2016East Hampshire7.5
Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom)solar farmsolar farm11operationalupdated May 2017Jan 2015granted Nov 2015May 2017East Hampshire7.5
Copse Close Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Mar 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023East Hampshire7.9
Barley Wood Farm Lanesolar farmsolar farm5.4operationalupdated May 2015Dec 2013granted Mar 2014May 2015East Hampshire8.9
Gaston Lane, Farringdon Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm44application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025East Hampshire9.1
Gaston Lane, Farringdon Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage2application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025East Hampshire9.1
Marsh House Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Mar 2012granted Dec 2013Apr 2015East Hampshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sandhill Farm, Picketts Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Oct 2022granted Oct 2024Oct 2024East Hampshire2.6
Old Thorns Golf and Country Clubrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023East Hampshire4.8
Steyne Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021—Mar 2021East Hampshire6.8
Tilford Road, Nr Tower Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Waverley7.2
Copse Close Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Feb 2023Apr 2022East Hampshire7.9
Maltbys Engineering, Newman Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025East Hampshire8.8

Distance from the average position of the GU35 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm7214093.9
Rooftop solar303000.7
Solar100000
Battery storage321002.2

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How East Hampshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast HampshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused4 (21%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1612%
Battery storage refused2 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision13.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 2—

All projects in East Hampshire

Is the status up to date?

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. Near GU35, 4 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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