Lovedean, Denmead Solar farm & Battery storage (49.9 MW)
Lovedean, Denmead Solar farm & Battery storage is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in East Hampshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 11 March 2022, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 24 March 2022. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 March 2022 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 24 March 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Lovedean Green Limited
- Planning authority
- East Hampshire
- Planning application reference
- 58038/003
- Site area
- 92.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Lovedean Electricity Sub Station, Broadway Lane, Lovedean, Waterlooville
- Council area (by location)
- East Hampshire
- Name in REPD
- Lovedean, Denmead - Solar farm & Battery storage
- REPD reference
- 9257
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovedean Energy Storage System 57524/001 | 49.9 | 29 September 2017 | refused 2 October 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovedean Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 0.8 |
| Lovedean Lane | battery storage | 50 | refused | 1.5 |
| Southwick Estate | solar farm | 48 | operational | 4.5 |
| Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill Road | battery storage | 120 | application submitted | 6.9 |
| Bedhampton Pumping Station, Meyrick Road | battery storage | 150 | application submitted | 7.9 |
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 (50.9138, -1.0375).