Solar, wind and battery projects near Andover (SP11)
32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SP11 (Test Valley): 19 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Perham Down - Meadow Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 18 November 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SP11
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatherden Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operationalupdated Nov 2025 | Dec 2019 | granted Jun 2020 | Nov 2025 | Test Valley | 2.3 |
| Andover Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted Sep 2011 | Nov 2013 | Test Valley | 2.5 |
| South Way, Walworth Business Park Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 5.2 | application withdrawnupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | May 2025 | Test Valley | 4.5 |
| Cowdown Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 40 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | May 2014 | granted Dec 2015 | Feb 2017 | Test Valley | 5.1 |
| South Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Oct 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Oct 2024 | Test Valley | 6.1 |
| Winchester Road, Wherwell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 45.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Test Valley | 6.6 |
| Lower Wyke Farm, St Mary Bourne Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Aug 2023 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Basingstoke and Deane | 6.8 |
| Abbots Annsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Sep 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | May 2015 | Test Valley | 7.2 |
| Westover Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Dec 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Aug 2014 | Test Valley | 7.3 |
| Perham Down - Meadow Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Jun 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Test Valley | 7.4 |
| Cholderton Road, Quarley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2024 | granted May 2025 | Feb 2026 | Test Valley | 7.4 |
| Lains Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Test Valley | 7.6 |
| Saxley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Sep 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Apr 2014 | Test Valley | 7.6 |
| Manor Farm (Thruxton)solar farm | solar farm | 12.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2014 | — | Aug 2017 | Test Valley | 8.6 |
| Fullenton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jun 2017 | Test Valley | 8.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Tenens Limited, Plot 4, Portway Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Test Valley | 1.2 |
| Howard Tenens, Plot 5, West Portwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Test Valley | 1.6 |
| Units 1 And 2, Assent 40, Plot 12, Portway Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Test Valley | 1.6 |
| Howard Tenens, Plot 2, West Portwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Test Valley | 1.7 |
| Preformed Line Products, East Portwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Test Valley | 1.8 |
| Howard Tenens, Assent 100, Stephenson Close,rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 | Test Valley | 1.8 |
| Andover Leisure Centre, West Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Test Valley | 3.1 |
| Randall Parker Foods, Back Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Test Valley | 3.7 |
| R Twining And Company, South Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Test Valley | 4.5 |
| Ocado Distribution Centre, South Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Test Valley | 4.5 |
| Walworth Business Park Solar Photovoltaics panelrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | Test Valley | 4.7 |
| Farleigh School, Stockbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Apr 2024 | Test Valley | 6.0 |
| Thruxton Airport, Amesbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Test Valley | 6.6 |
| Perham Down - Meadow Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Jun 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Test Valley | 7.4 |
| Cholderton Road, Quarleybattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | refused Sep 2023 | Jan 2022 | Test Valley | 7.4 |
| Lambdown Terrace, Swinton Barrackssolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wiltshire | 9.1 |
| Danebury Works, Andover Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Test Valley | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the SP11 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 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 155 |
| Rooftop solar | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Test Valley decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Test Valley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 41 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
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 SP11, 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.