Solar Farm at Walkford Moor Solar Farm (15 MW)
Solar Farm at Walkford Moor Solar Farm is a 15 MW solar farm project in New Forest, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 August 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 February 2026.
15 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
23 February 2026record last updated
New Forestcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 December 2023 | Application submitted |
| 14 August 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 August 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Boultbee Brooks (Renewables Costock) Limited
- Planning authority
- New Forest
- Planning application reference
- 23/11213
- Site area
- 29.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Walkford Moor Solar Farm, Walkford Lane
- Council area (by location)
- New Forest
- Time to decision
- 34 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Walkford Moor Solar Farm, Walkford Lane - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 14066
Who decides
| Applications | New Forest | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 22 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Field | solar farm | 7.2 | operational | 1.6 |
| Limolands Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 4.7 |
| Limolands Farm Solar Array | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 4.7 |
| Christchurch Energy | solar farm | 18 | operational | 4.9 |
| Waterditch Solar Farm | solar farm | 18 | operational | 5.0 |
| Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.2 |
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 (50.7523, -1.6814).