Limolands Farm Solar Array (5 MW)
Limolands Farm Solar Array is a 5 MW solar farm project in New Forest, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 30 March 2016; the record was last updated on 4 April 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
4 April 2016record last updated
New Forestcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 October 2014 | Application submitted |
| 17 December 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 15 May 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 30 March 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 4 April 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Locogen
- Planning authority
- New Forest
- Planning application reference
- 14/00817
- Appeal reference
- APP/B9506/W/15/3006387
- Site area
- 13.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Limolands Farm, Vaggs Lane, Hordle, Lymington
- Council area (by location)
- New Forest
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4715
Who decides
| Applications | New Forest | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 22 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limolands Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | <0.1 |
| Solar Farm at Walkford Moor Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Office Field | solar farm | 7.2 | operational | 6.1 |
| Christchurch Energy | solar farm | 18 | operational | 9.3 |
| Waterditch Solar Farm | solar farm | 18 | operational | 9.4 |
| Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 9.4 |
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 (50.7694, -1.6196).