New Farm House Locks Farm (18 MW solar farm)
New Farm House Locks Farm is an 18 MW solar farm project in Winchester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 9 June 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 October 2024. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 9 June 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 9 June 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 June 2021 | Application submitted |
| 9 June 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 June 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 October 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Nextpower Spv 12 Limited
- Planning authority
- Winchester
- Planning application reference
- 21/01391/FUL
- Site area
- 34.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- New Farm House, Locks Farm, Botley Road, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire
- Council area (by location)
- Winchester
- Time to decision
- 104 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 7924
Who decides
| Applications | Winchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop’s Waltham Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 0.8 |
| Glebe Farm, Curdridge Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | application submitted | 0.8 |
| Raglington Farm | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 2.8 |
| Titchfield Lane, Wickham | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Fontley House Farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Ash Farm, Titchfield Lane | battery storage | 15 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Chalcroft Solar Park | solar farm | 6.3 | operational | 6.3 |
| Allington Lane Solar & Battery Farm | solar farm | 27 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Titchfield Lane | battery storage | 49 | under construction | 6.5 |
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 (50.9416, -1.2187).