Solar, wind and battery projects near Tidworth (SP9)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SP9 (Wiltshire): 9 approved but not yet running, 4 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Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 18 November 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 3.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SP9
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.3 |
| Manor Farm (Thruxton)solar farm | solar farm | 12.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2014 | — | Aug 2017 | Test Valley | 3.5 |
| Parkhouse Corner (Orta Solar)solar farm | solar farm | 6.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 | Test Valley | 4.3 |
| Shipton Bellinger - Park House Corner Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Apr 2013 | Test Valley | 4.3 |
| Down Barn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Nov 2019 | granted Apr 2020 | May 2023 | Wiltshire | 4.6 |
| 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 | 4.8 |
| Lains Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Test Valley | 5.3 |
| Cholderton Road, Quarley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2024 | granted May 2025 | Feb 2026 | Test Valley | 5.4 |
| Andover Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted Sep 2011 | Nov 2013 | Test Valley | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambdown Terrace, Swinton Barrackssolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wiltshire | 1.8 |
| 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 | 3.3 |
| Cholderton Road, Quarleybattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | refused Sep 2023 | Jan 2022 | Test Valley | 5.4 |
| Thruxton Airport, Amesbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Test Valley | 5.4 |
| Randall Parker Foods, Back Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Test Valley | 7.3 |
| Ratfyn Water Recycling Centre, Amesburyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | Wiltshire | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the SP9 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 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 138 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Wiltshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Wiltshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 140 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 18 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 13 of 110 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 7 | — |
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 SP9, 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.