Netley Landfill Solar (12 MW)
Netley Landfill Solar is a 12 MW solar farm project in Eastleigh, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2017; the record was last updated on 1 September 2018.
12 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 September 2018record last updated
Eastleighcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 30 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2017 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- REG Solarpower/Veolia
- Planning authority
- Eastleigh
- Planning application reference
- F/14/75012
- Site area
- 35.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Netley Landfill Site Portsmouth Road Netley Southampton
- Council area (by location)
- Eastleigh
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR1
- REPD reference
- 2044
Who decides
| Applications | Eastleigh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 17 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts Field, Mill Lane | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Hamble Lane Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Weston Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 1.7 |
| Chalcroft Solar Park | solar farm | 6.3 | operational | 6.8 |
| East Road, Marchwood | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Raglington Farm | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 7.7 |
| Funtley Refuse Tip | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 8.0 |
| Funtley Solar Photovoltaic PV Farm | solar farm | 10.5 | application submitted | 8.0 |
| Ash Farm, Titchfield Lane | battery storage | 15 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
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 (50.8905, -1.333).