South Way, Walworth Business Park Solar Photovoltaics (5.2 MW)
South Way, Walworth Business Park Solar Photovoltaics is a 5.2 MW rooftop solar project in Test Valley, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 30 April 2025; the record was last updated on 20 May 2025.
5.2 MWrooftop solar
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
20 May 2025record last updated
Test Valleycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 February 2025 | Application submitted |
| 30 April 2025 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- rooftop solar
- Capacity
- 5.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Saber Renewable Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Test Valley
- Planning application reference
- 25/00252/REJN
- Address (REPD)
- 54 South Way Walworth Business Park
- Council area (by location)
- Test Valley
- Name in REPD
- South Way, Walworth Business Park - Solar Photovoltaics
- REPD reference
- 18078
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdown Lane | solar farm | 40 | operational | 2.2 |
| Lower Wyke Farm, St Mary Bourne Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Winchester Road, Wherwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.9 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Hatherden Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 5.5 |
| Andover Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.9 |
| Owls Lodge Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Owls Lodge Farm Extension | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.6 |
| Westover Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 7.0 |
| Abbots Ann | solar farm | 7 | operational | 7.1 |
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 (51.2152, -1.4519).