Preston Farm, Preston Candover (28 MW solar farm)
Preston Farm, Preston Candover is a 28 MW solar farm project in Basingstoke and Deane, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 September 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 January 2024.
28 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
30 January 2024record last updated
Basingstoke and Deanecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2021 | Application submitted |
| 16 September 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 September 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 January 2024
- Operator or applicant
- BSR Energy
- Planning authority
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Planning application reference
- 21/03398/FUL
- Site area
- 50.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Preston Candover Church Lane Preston Candover
- Council area (by location)
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Time to decision
- 46 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Preston Farm, Preston Candover - Solar PV Array
- REPD reference
- 10045
Who decides
| Applications | Basingstoke and Deane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 22 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 26.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmancott Down | wind farm | 18 | refused | 1.6 |
| Upper Farm solar park | solar farm | 12 | operational | 4.3 |
| Godsfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.8 | application withdrawn | 5.2 |
| Frying Down Copse Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.4 |
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 (51.1794, -1.1602).