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Solar, wind and battery projects near Southampton (SO45)

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SO45 (New Forest): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is East Road, Marchwood (200 MW battery storage, approved on 13 November 2025, not yet built), 6.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

31projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of SO45

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
The Manor of Cadland Estate - extensionsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Apr 2014Apr 2013granted Jul 2013Apr 2014New Forest4.8
CooperVision, Ensign Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Eastleigh5.0
The Manor of Cadland Estatesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2014Jan 2011granted May 2011Feb 2014New Forest5.2
Weston Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023refused Jun 2025Jul 2025Southampton5.8
Hamble Lane Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2020Apr 2019granted Nov 2019Jan 2020Eastleigh5.9
Exbury Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated May 2016Dec 2014refused Feb 2015May 2016New Forest6.2
East Road, Marchwoodbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025New Forest6.4
Netley Landfill Solarsolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Sep 2018Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Sep 2018Eastleigh6.5
Butts Field, Mill Lanebattery storagebattery storage99approved, not builtupdated May 2025Nov 2023granted Oct 2024May 2025Southampton6.6
Tavells Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Apr 2013Mar 2012granted May 2012Apr 2013New Forest6.9
Land South of Bury Roadsolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Apr 2018Aug 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2018New Forest7.7
Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypassbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026New Forest8.1
ATS, Sopwith Way - Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Arrayssolar farmsolar farm3.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Sep 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Fareham8.9
Durley Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.7application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014May 2014—Jul 2014New Forest8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
South Point, Hamble-Le-Ricerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Nov 2024Eastleigh5.0
Hound Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Sep 2020—Sep 2021Eastleigh5.6
Lucia Foster Welch Student Hall Of Residencerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Southampton5.7
Harbour Parade Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Southampton6.4
West Quay Retail Park, Harbour Paraderooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Southampton6.4
Staplewood Campus, Marchwoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025New Forest6.5
Buildings J K And Z Tesla Centre, Herbert Walker Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Southampton6.5
Saxon House, Lower York Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2021Mar 2021granted May 2021May 2021Southampton7.1
Shamrock Quay Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated May 2021Mar 2021refused Apr 2021May 2021Southampton7.1
Antelope Retail Park, Bursledon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Southampton7.6
Slowhill Copse, Bury Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Dec 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025New Forest7.7
National Air Traffic Services, Sopwith Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Fareham8.8
Grosvenor House & Belmont House, Portswood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Southampton9.0
Strategic Park, Comines Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Oct 2022—Oct 2022Eastleigh9.2
Unit 1, Strategic Park, Comines Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Eastleigh9.2
Spire Hospital, Chalybeate Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Southampton9.7
Utilita Bowl, Marshall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024Eastleigh9.9

Distance from the average position of the SO45 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 farm801413.3
Rooftop solar16114016.1
Battery storage71501355

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 SO45, 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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