Hatherden Farm (49.9 MW solar farm)
Hatherden Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Test Valley, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 October 2025; the record was last updated on 11 November 2025.
49.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
11 November 2025record last updated
Test Valleycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 December 2019 | Application submitted |
| 5 June 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2022 | Construction started |
| 1 October 2025 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 11 November 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Nextpower SPV 10 Limited
- Planning authority
- Test Valley
- Planning application reference
- 19/03043/FULLN
- Site area
- 80.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hatherden Farm, Hatherden Lane, Hatherden, Andover, Hampshire
- Council area (by location)
- Test Valley
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 7425
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.5 |
| South Way, Walworth Business Park Solar Photovoltaics | rooftop solar | 5.2 | application withdrawn | 5.5 |
| South Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Lower Wyke Farm, St Mary Bourne Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Cowdown Lane | solar farm | 40 | operational | 6.8 |
| Perham Down - Meadow Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
| Winchester Road, Wherwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.9 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| Cholderton Road, Quarley Solar Farm | solar farm | 22.5 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
| Lains Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.0 |
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 (51.2483, -1.5102).