Frying Down Copse Solar Farm (5 MW)
Frying Down Copse Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Basingstoke and Deane, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 April 2012; the record was last updated on 15 October 2012.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
15 October 2012record last updated
Basingstoke and Deanecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 February 2011 | Application submitted |
| 13 May 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 April 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 15 October 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Planning application reference
- BDB/73851
- Site area
- 16.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- north of Bushywarren Lane, Ellisfield, Basingstoke
- Council area (by location)
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1342
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Farm solar park | solar farm | 12 | operational | 5.1 |
| Basing Road | battery storage | 20 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Preston Farm, Preston Candover | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Chineham Battery Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 15 | application withdrawn | 8.3 |
| Woodmancott Down | wind farm | 18 | refused | 8.4 |
| Chosley Farm, North Warnborough Solar Farm and Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
| Fleet Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 47.5 | under construction | 9.5 |
| Godsfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.8 | application withdrawn | 10.0 |
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 (51.2142, -1.0694).