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Solar, wind and battery projects near Southampton (SO40)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SO40 (New Forest): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is East Road, Marchwood (200 MW battery storage, approved on 13 November 2025, not yet built), 4.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

37projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of SO40

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12refusedupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jul 2024New Forest1.2
Fletchwood Lane, Totton Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.3refusedupdated May 2026Jul 2025refused Mar 2026May 2026New Forest1.4
Durley Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.7application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014May 2014—Jul 2014New Forest1.8
Testwood Water Supply Workssolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Sep 2017Jul 2016granted Dec 2016Sep 2017New Forest2.2
Land South Of Carlton Housesolar farmsolar farm2.2refusedupdated Jan 2016Oct 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016New Forest2.5
Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypassbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026New Forest2.6
Station Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.5application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018May 2017—Nov 2018Test Valley3.1
Land South of Bury Roadsolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Apr 2018Aug 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2018New Forest3.1
Mill Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Mar 2022Nov 2019granted May 2020Mar 2022Test Valley3.2
Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage62approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Test Valley3.6
Tesco Distribution, Canberra Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Test Valley3.7
Tavells Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Apr 2013Mar 2012granted May 2012Apr 2013New Forest3.8
Upton Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Test Valley4.6
Upton Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025Sep 2021granted Jan 2022Aug 2025Test Valley4.6
East Road, Marchwoodbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025New Forest4.9
Grove Solar Park (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm11operationalupdated Jan 2017Jul 2014granted Sep 2015Jan 2017Test Valley5.9
Grove Solar Park (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Jul 2014granted Sep 2015Jul 2016Test Valley5.9
Misslebrook Farm, Botley Roadbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jan 2023granted Apr 2024Oct 2025Test Valley8.5
Highwood Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Oct 2016Test Valley8.6
Woodington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm46under constructionupdated Jan 2022Nov 2015granted Jul 2017Jan 2022Test Valley9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Morrisons Supermarket, Tottonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022New Forest1.7
Test Valley Business Centre, Test Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Southampton2.8
Slowhill Copse, Bury Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Dec 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025New Forest3.1
Mauretania Road, Nurslingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Test Valley3.5
Asquith Nursery, David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Test Valley3.8
Staplewood Campus, Marchwoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025New Forest4.2
Spire Hospital, Chalybeate Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Southampton5.4
Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Southampton5.5
Buildings J K And Z Tesla Centre, Herbert Walker Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Southampton5.9
Harbour Parade Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Southampton6.7
West Quay Retail Park, Harbour Paraderooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Southampton6.7
Lucia Foster Welch Student Hall Of Residencerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Southampton7.9
Saxon House, Lower York Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2021Mar 2021granted May 2021May 2021Southampton8.1
Grosvenor House & Belmont House, Portswood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Southampton8.2
Woodington Road, East Wellowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Aug 2022Test Valley8.4
Shamrock Quay Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated May 2021Mar 2021refused Apr 2021May 2021Southampton8.7
Woodington Solar Farm (Central)solar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Apr 2020Apr 2020granted May 2021Apr 2020Test Valley9.4

Distance from the average position of the SO40 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 farm12025346
Rooftop solar16113013.3
Battery storage90800542

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

How New Forest decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNew ForestUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused7 (27%)19%
Solar refused6 of 2212%
Battery storage refused1 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision11.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 0—

All projects in New Forest

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 SO40, 3 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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