Churchers Common Solar Park (5 MW)
Churchers Common Solar Park is a 5 MW solar farm project in Test Valley, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 26 October 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
26 October 2018record last updated
Test Valleycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 1 December 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 26 October 2018
- Operator or applicant
- British Solar Renewables
- Planning authority
- Test Valley
- Planning application reference
- 15/01399/FULLS
- Site area
- 11.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Churchers Common Land Off P, Pound Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire
- Council area (by location)
- Test Valley
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5475
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misslebrook Farm, Botley Road | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Field House Solar / Hursley Road | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 3.0 |
| Home Farm, Hursley Park Road | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Grove Solar Park (Phase 1) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.9 |
| Grove Solar Park (Phase 2) | solar farm | 11 | operational | 4.9 |
| Silkstead Farm, Poles Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Highwood Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.4 |
| Upton Lane, Nursling | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Upton Lane, Nursling | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
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 (50.9949, -1.4289).