South Lynch Farm Solar Farm (20 MW)
South Lynch Farm Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Winchester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 17 October 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 February 2026.
20 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
20 February 2026record last updated
Winchestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 April 2023 | Application submitted |
| 17 October 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 October 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Novus Renewable Services Limited
- Planning authority
- Winchester
- Planning application reference
- 23/01025/FUL
- Site area
- 24.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- N/O South Lynch Farm
- Council area (by location)
- Winchester
- Time to decision
- 77 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- South Lynch Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 13790
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Battery Storage | battery storage | 19 | operational | 3.2 |
| Home Farm, Hursley Park Road | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Stockbridge Road | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Silkstead Farm, Poles Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Field House Solar / Hursley Road | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 5.7 |
| Three Maids Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | operational | 6.8 |
| Churchers Common Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 7.7 |
| Somborne Park Road | solar farm | 5 | refused | 7.9 |
| Misslebrook Farm, Botley Road | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (51.0601, -1.3936).