Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom) (11 MW solar farm)
Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom) is an 11 MW solar farm project in East Hampshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 March 2017; the record was last updated on 26 May 2017.
11 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 May 2017record last updated
East Hampshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 January 2015 | Application submitted |
| 2 November 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 January 2017 | Construction started |
| 20 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Canadian Solar
- Planning authority
- East Hampshire
- Planning application reference
- 55465/001
- Site area
- 22.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Cakers Lane, East Worldham, Alton, Hampshire
- Council area (by location)
- East Hampshire
- Time to decision
- 41 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsom Farm | solar farm | 11 | operational | <0.1 |
| Copse Close Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.8 |
| Barley Wood Farm Lane | solar farm | 5.4 | operational | 3.7 |
| Gaston Lane, Farringdon Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 44 | application submitted | 3.8 |
| Land east of Kingsley Sports Club | solar | 5 | permission expired | 5.7 |
| Fleet Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 47.5 | under construction | 9.0 |
| Marsh House Solar Park | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 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 (51.1424, -0.9501).