Solar, wind and battery projects near Fordingbridge (SP6)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SP6 (New Forest): 4 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Hamer Warren Solar Farm (23 MW solar farm, under construction since 1 January 2023), 5.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SP6
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads Plantationsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Aug 2017 | Dorset | 4.2 |
| Warren Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jul 2020 | Dorset | 4.7 |
| Hamer Warren Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 23 | under constructionupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Jan 2024 | New Forest | 5.2 |
| Land Adj Harmer Warren Quarrybattery storage | battery storage | 10 | under constructionupdated Dec 2022 | Nov 2017 | — | Dec 2022 | New Forest | 5.6 |
| Verwood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | May 2015 | Dorset | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Mill, Ashford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | New Forest | 1.0 |
| Batten Road, Downtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | Wiltshire | 7.2 |
Distance from the average position of the SP6 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.