Copse Close Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Copse Close Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in East Hampshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 6 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 6 February 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 6 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 6 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 March 2022 | Application submitted |
| 6 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 February 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 6 February 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Copse Close Solar Farm Limited
- Planning authority
- East Hampshire
- Planning application reference
- 55506/002
- Site area
- 60.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land East of the Old Dairy, Selborne Road, Selborne, Alton,
- Council area (by location)
- East Hampshire
- Time to decision
- 46 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 8068
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | East Hampshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 16 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom) | solar farm | 11 | operational | 1.8 |
| Wilsom Farm | solar farm | 11 | operational | 1.8 |
| Barley Wood Farm Lane | solar farm | 5.4 | operational | 1.9 |
| Gaston Lane, Farringdon Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 44 | application submitted | 2.0 |
| Land east of Kingsley Sports Club | solar | 5 | permission expired | 6.7 |
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 (51.1283, -0.9627).