Chalcroft Solar Park (6.3 MW)
Chalcroft Solar Park is a 6.3 MW solar farm project in Eastleigh, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 24 March 2013; the record was last updated on 12 April 2013.
6.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
12 April 2013record last updated
Eastleighcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 September 2012 | Application submitted |
| 13 December 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Chalcroft Solar Park
- Planning authority
- Eastleigh
- Planning application reference
- F/12/71539
- Site area
- 16.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Chalcroft Farm, Burnetts Lane, West End, Southampton
- Council area (by location)
- Eastleigh
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1157
Who decides
| Applications | Eastleigh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 17 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allington Lane Solar & Battery Farm | solar farm | 27 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| New Farm House Locks Farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Raglington Farm | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 6.3 |
| Butts Field, Mill Lane | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Netley Landfill Solar | solar farm | 12 | operational | 6.8 |
| Glebe Farm, Curdridge Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | application submitted | 6.9 |
| Bishop’s Waltham Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 7.0 |
| Weston Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 7.2 |
| Hamble Lane Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
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 (50.9494, -1.3079).