Bramley Frith Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Bramley Frith Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Basingstoke and Deane, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 September 2020. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 13 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 13 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 December 2020 | Application submitted |
| 21 April 2022 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 4 August 2022 | Appeal lodged |
| 13 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 February 2023 | Appeal allowed |
| 13 February 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 September 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Bramley Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Planning application reference
- 20/03403/FUL
- Appeal reference
- 22/00035/REF
- Site area
- 85.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Minchens Lane
- Council area (by location)
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Time to decision
- 114 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 8089
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Basingstoke and Deane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 22 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 26.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withy Place, Bramley Road | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Minchens Lane Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 100 | operational | 0.8 |
| Ash Lane, Little London | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Frog Lane, Little London | battery storage | 115 | refused | 1.6 |
| Beaurepaire Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 3.4 |
| Chineham Battery Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 15 | application withdrawn | 5.6 |
| Manor Farm, Sherborne Solar Farm | solar farm | 28 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Bloomfield Hatch Farm Solar Farm & Battery | solar farm | 25.8 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Kiln Fields Solar Farm | solar farm | 17.9 | under construction | 7.6 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.3388, -1.0695).