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Solar, wind and battery projects near Romsey (SO51)

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SO51 (Test Valley): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Upton Lane, Nursling (99.9 MW battery storage, approved on 15 May 2025, not yet built), 5.7 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
1awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of SO51

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Highwood Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Oct 2016Test Valley0.7
Grove Solar Park (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm11operationalupdated Jan 2017Jul 2014granted Sep 2015Jan 2017Test Valley4.0
Grove Solar Park (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Jul 2014granted Sep 2015Jul 2016Test Valley4.0
Woodington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm46under constructionupdated Jan 2022Nov 2015granted Jul 2017Jan 2022Test Valley4.6
Churchers Common Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Oct 2018Jun 2015granted Dec 2015Oct 2018Test Valley5.2
Misslebrook Farm, Botley Roadbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jan 2023granted Apr 2024Oct 2025Test Valley5.3
Upton Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Test Valley5.7
Upton Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025Sep 2021granted Jan 2022Aug 2025Test Valley5.7
Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage62approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Test Valley6.0
Mill Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Mar 2022Nov 2019granted May 2020Mar 2022Test Valley6.2
Tesco Distribution, Canberra Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Test Valley6.3
Station Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.5application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018May 2017—Nov 2018Test Valley6.6
Testwood Water Supply Workssolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Sep 2017Jul 2016granted Dec 2016Sep 2017New Forest7.1
Home Farm, Hursley Park Roadsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Winchester7.2
Field House Solar / Hursley Roadsolar farmsolar farm6.4operationalupdated Sep 2018Apr 2014granted Jul 2014Sep 2018Winchester8.0
IBM Hursleybattery storagebattery storage1.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Winchester8.3
Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12refusedupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jul 2024New Forest9.4
Land South Of Carlton Housesolar farmsolar farm2.2refusedupdated Jan 2016Oct 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016New Forest9.5
Fletchwood Lane, Totton Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.3refusedupdated May 2026Jul 2025refused Mar 2026May 2026New Forest10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Woodington Road, East Wellowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Aug 2022Test Valley4.1
Woodington Solar Farm (Central)solar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Apr 2020Apr 2020granted May 2021Apr 2020Test Valley4.6
Mauretania Road, Nurslingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Test Valley6.4
Asquith Nursery, David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Test Valley7.2
Test Valley Business Centre, Test Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Southampton7.7
Cooper Vision, Speedwell Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Eastleigh8.2
Unit 2b, School Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Eastleigh8.2
Morrisons Supermarket, Tottonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022New Forest8.3
IBM Hursleysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Winchester8.3
Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Southampton8.5
Spire Hospital, Chalybeate Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Southampton8.8
Chandlers Fordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Eastleigh8.9

Distance from the average position of the SO51 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 farm13045351
Rooftop solar1119003.3
Battery storage70600293

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

How Test Valley decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsTest ValleyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4910,236
Refused8 (16%)19%
Solar refused7 of 4112%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision23.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 3—

All projects in Test Valley

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 SO51, 2 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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