Hook Lane, Malshanger (30 MW solar farm)
Hook Lane, Malshanger is a 30 MW solar farm project in Basingstoke and Deane, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 February 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 May 2026.
30 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 May 2026record last updated
Basingstoke and Deanecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 December 2023 | Application submitted |
| 13 February 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 February 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Nextpower SPV 18 Limited
- Planning authority
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Planning application reference
- 23/03012/FUL
- Site area
- 68.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Malshanger Estate, Hook Lane, Upper Wootton, Tadley,
- Council area (by location)
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Time to decision
- 114 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7962
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm, Sherborne Solar Farm | solar farm | 28 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Beaurepaire Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 6.8 |
| Chineham Battery Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 15 | application withdrawn | 7.0 |
| Basing Road | battery storage | 20 | application submitted | 8.1 |
| Frog Lane, Little London | battery storage | 115 | refused | 8.7 |
| Ash Lane, Little London | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 9.2 |
| Strattons Farm, Newbury Road Solar PV Farm | solar farm | 23 | application submitted | 9.4 |
| Minchens Lane Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 100 | operational | 9.7 |
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 (51.2785, -1.1773).