Funtley Refuse Tip (10 MW solar farm)
Funtley Refuse Tip is a 10 MW solar farm project in Winchester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 28 August 2016; the record was last updated on 18 September 2017.
10 MWsolar farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
18 September 2017record last updated
Winchestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 28 August 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 August 2016 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 18 September 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Cassidy & Ashton Group Ltd
- Planning authority
- Winchester
- Planning application reference
- 13/01247/FUL
- Site area
- 23.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Funtley Refuse Tip, Titchfield Lane, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6DY
- Council area (by location)
- Winchester
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1821
Who decides
| Applications | Winchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funtley Solar Photovoltaic PV Farm | solar farm | 10.5 | application submitted | 0.2 |
| Titchfield Lane | battery storage | 49 | under construction | 0.5 |
| Ash Farm, Titchfield Lane | battery storage | 15 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Fontley House Farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Titchfield Lane, Wickham | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Raglington Farm | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 4.3 |
| Newlands Farm Battery Storage Facility Phase 2 | battery storage | 40 | operational | 5.6 |
| Newlands Farm Solar | solar farm | 20.5 | operational | 5.7 |
| Tanners Lane Battery Energy Storage Facility (Phase One) | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
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 (50.8802, -1.2206).