Solar Farm at Gander Down Solar Farm (6.2 MW)
Solar Farm at Gander Down Solar Farm is a 6.2 MW solar farm project in Test Valley, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 1 June 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 9 June 2023. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 1 June 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 1 June 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 September 2022 | Application submitted |
| 1 June 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 9 June 2023
- Operator or applicant
- PS Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Test Valley
- Planning application reference
- 22/02325/FULLS
- Site area
- 10.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Gander Down Solar Farm, Adj Eveley Solar Farm, Stevens Drove, Houghton, Stockbridge
- Council area (by location)
- Test Valley
- Time to decision
- 38 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Gander Down Solar Farm, Stevens Drove - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 12142
Who decides
| Applications | Test Valley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 41 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveley Farm | solar farm | 49 | operational | 0.2 |
| Somborne Park Road | solar farm | 5 | refused | 3.7 |
| Saxley Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.7 |
| Westover Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 6.1 |
| Abbots Ann | solar farm | 7 | operational | 6.1 |
| Winchester Road, Wherwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.9 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
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 (51.1098, -1.5301).