Solar, wind and battery projects near Lyndhurst (SO43)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SO43 (New Forest): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estate (62 MW battery storage, approved on 29 January 2026, not yet built), 9.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SO43
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land South Of Carlton Housesolar farm | solar farm | 2.2 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | Oct 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | New Forest | 4.7 |
| Fletchwood Lane, Totton Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.3 | refusedupdated May 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Mar 2026 | May 2026 | New Forest | 5.3 |
| Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | Feb 2024 | refused Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | New Forest | 5.6 |
| Durley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.7 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014 | May 2014 | — | Jul 2014 | New Forest | 7.0 |
| Testwood Water Supply Workssolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | operationalupdated Sep 2017 | Jul 2016 | granted Dec 2016 | Sep 2017 | New Forest | 8.2 |
| Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypassbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | New Forest | 8.3 |
| Land South of Bury Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | abandonedupdated Apr 2018 | Aug 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Apr 2018 | New Forest | 8.9 |
| Mill Lane, Nurslingbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | under constructionupdated Mar 2022 | Nov 2019 | granted May 2020 | Mar 2022 | Test Valley | 9.1 |
| Tavells Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted May 2012 | Apr 2013 | New Forest | 9.2 |
| Station Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | May 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | Test Valley | 9.3 |
| Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 62 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | May 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Test Valley | 9.7 |
| Tesco Distribution, Canberra Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.1 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Test Valley | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Supermarket, Tottonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | New Forest | 6.2 |
| Slowhill Copse, Bury Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | New Forest | 9.0 |
| Staplewood Campus, Marchwoodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | New Forest | 9.2 |
| Test Valley Business Centre, Test Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Southampton | 9.4 |
| Mauretania Road, Nurslingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | Test Valley | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the SO43 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How New Forest decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | New Forest | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 22 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
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 SO43, 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.