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Solar, wind and battery projects near Southampton (SO52)

57 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SO52 (Test Valley): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 38 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is East Road, Marchwood (200 MW battery storage, approved on 13 November 2025, not yet built), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

57projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
38approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of SO52

Projects of 1 MW and more (31)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Misslebrook Farm, Botley Roadbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jan 2023granted Apr 2024Oct 2025Test Valley0.7
Churchers Common Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Oct 2018Jun 2015granted Dec 2015Oct 2018Test Valley2.2
Grove Solar Park (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm11operationalupdated Jan 2017Jul 2014granted Sep 2015Jan 2017Test Valley2.9
Grove Solar Park (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Jul 2014granted Sep 2015Jul 2016Test Valley2.9
Upton Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Test Valley3.7
Upton Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025Sep 2021granted Jan 2022Aug 2025Test Valley3.7
Highwood Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Oct 2016Test Valley4.5
Tesco Distribution, Canberra Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Test Valley4.7
Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage62approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Test Valley4.7
Field House Solar / Hursley Roadsolar farmsolar farm6.4operationalupdated Sep 2018Apr 2014granted Jul 2014Sep 2018Winchester5.1
Station Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.5application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018May 2017—Nov 2018Test Valley5.3
Mill Lane, Nurslingbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Mar 2022Nov 2019granted May 2020Mar 2022Test Valley5.3
Home Farm, Hursley Park Roadsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Winchester5.9
Testwood Water Supply Workssolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Sep 2017Jul 2016granted Dec 2016Sep 2017New Forest6.3
IBM Hursleybattery storagebattery storage1.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Winchester6.3
Silkstead Farm, Poles Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2024granted Mar 2025Dec 2025Winchester7.2
Solarsolarsolar1abandonedupdated Jul 2019Oct 2013granted Mar 2014Jul 2019Eastleigh7.3
Lower Russells Fieldsolarsolar1permission expiredupdated Sep 2017Dec 2013granted May 2014Sep 2017Eastleigh8.0
Winchester Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage19operationalupdated Mar 2026Apr 2017granted Jun 2017Mar 2026Winchester8.5
Land South of Bury Roadsolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Apr 2018Aug 2015granted Sep 2015Apr 2018New Forest8.7
Woodington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm46under constructionupdated Jan 2022Nov 2015granted Jul 2017Jan 2022Test Valley8.7
Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypassbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026New Forest8.9
East Road, Marchwoodbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025New Forest8.9
Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12refusedupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jul 2024New Forest9.1
Durley Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.7application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014May 2014—Jul 2014New Forest9.3
Tavells Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Apr 2013Mar 2012granted May 2012Apr 2013New Forest9.3
Fletchwood Lane, Totton Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.3refusedupdated May 2026Jul 2025refused Mar 2026May 2026New Forest9.5
Land South Of Carlton Housesolar farmsolar farm2.2refusedupdated Jan 2016Oct 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016New Forest9.7
South Lynch Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2023granted Oct 2024Feb 2026Winchester9.8
Allington Lane Solar & Battery Farmsolar farmsolar farm27approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2024Jul 2025Eastleigh9.9
Allington Lane Solar & Battery Farmbattery storagebattery storage16approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2024Jul 2025Eastleigh9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cooper Vision, Speedwell Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Eastleigh3.7
Unit 2b, School Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Eastleigh3.9
Chandlers Fordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Eastleigh4.2
Asquith Nursery, David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Test Valley4.8
Mauretania Road, Nurslingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Test Valley4.8
Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Southampton4.9
Spire Hospital, Chalybeate Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Southampton5.3
Test Valley Business Centre, Test Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Southampton5.8
IBM Hursleysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Winchester6.3
Airways Distribution Park, Wide Lane, Unit 1rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Southampton6.5
Airways Distribution Park, Wide Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Southampton6.5
Pei Genesis UK Limited, George Curl Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Eastleigh6.6
Grosvenor House & Belmont House, Portswood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Southampton6.8
Itchen Power, West Endsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021granted Jan 2022Oct 2021Eastleigh7.9
Woodington Road, East Wellowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Aug 2022Test Valley7.9
Morrisons Supermarket, Tottonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022New Forest8.2
Allington Lane, West Endrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Oct 2021granted Nov 2021Nov 2021Eastleigh8.3
Buildings J K And Z Tesla Centre, Herbert Walker Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Southampton8.4
Saxon House, Lower York Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2021Mar 2021granted May 2021May 2021Southampton8.4
Harbour Parade Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Southampton8.5
West Quay Retail Park, Harbour Paraderooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Southampton8.5
Slowhill Copse, Bury Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Dec 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025New Forest8.7
Woodington Solar Farm (Central)solar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Apr 2020Apr 2020granted May 2021Apr 2020Test Valley8.7
Shamrock Quay Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated May 2021Mar 2021refused Apr 2021May 2021Southampton8.7
Lucia Foster Welch Student Hall Of Residencerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Southampton9.5
Staplewood Campus, Marchwoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025New Forest9.9

Distance from the average position of the SO52 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 farm19076398.2
Rooftop solar23120016.1
Solar200000
Battery storage1301110609

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 SO52, 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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