Solar, wind and battery projects near Basingstoke (RG23)
25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG23 (Basingstoke and Deane): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Hook Lane, Malshanger (30 MW solar farm, approved on 13 February 2026, not yet built), 3.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RG23
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Lane, Malshangersolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2026 | May 2026 | Basingstoke and Deane | 3.4 |
| Land South of Shothanger Workssolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Jun 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Basingstoke and Deane | 3.7 |
| Manor Farm, Sherborne Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Basingstoke and Deane | 5.2 |
| Basing Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Jul 2021 | — | Feb 2023 | Basingstoke and Deane | 6.4 |
| Chineham Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | Jul 2016 | — | Nov 2018 | Basingstoke and Deane | 6.4 |
| Frying Down Copse Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2012 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Oct 2012 | Basingstoke and Deane | 7.1 |
| Hill End Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Jul 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Aug 2014 | Basingstoke and Deane | 7.1 |
| Beaurepaire Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | refusedupdated Sep 2015 | Jun 2013 | refused Jan 2014 | Sep 2015 | Basingstoke and Deane | 7.7 |
| Woodmancott Downwind farm | wind farm | 18 | refusedupdated Jan 2015 | Jun 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Jan 2015 | Basingstoke and Deane | 7.8 |
| Preston Farm, Preston Candoversolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Jan 2024 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.2 |
| Berry Court Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | operationalupdated Mar 2019 | Jun 2016 | — | Mar 2019 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.6 |
| Overtonsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Mar 2016 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.6 |
| Berry Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | Aug 2014 | granted Apr 2015 | Nov 2018 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.8 |
| Upper Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Sep 2015 | Basingstoke and Deane | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys, Wallop Drive- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Basingstoke and Deane | 2.0 |
| 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 | Basingstoke and Deane | 2.7 |
| Worting Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | Basingstoke and Deane | 3.1 |
| Worting Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Dec 2021 | Basingstoke and Deane | 3.4 |
| Gemini Centre, Hamilton Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Basingstoke and Deane | 3.8 |
| Inchcape Estates, Edison Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Basingstoke and Deane | 4.0 |
| The Costello Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Basingstoke and Deane | 5.1 |
| Pinewood, Crockford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Basingstoke and Deane | 7.1 |
| Popham Logistics Park - Warehouses & Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Basingstoke and Deane | 7.7 |
| Lime Tree Way, Crockford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.0 |
| Southley Farm Buildings, Overtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.4 |
Distance from the average position of the RG23 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 86.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Basingstoke and Deane decides solar, wind and battery applications
| 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 | — |
All projects in Basingstoke and Deane
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 RG23, 1 project has 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.