Tavells Lane Solar Farm (5.3 MW)
Tavells Lane Solar Farm is a 5.3 MW solar farm project in New Forest, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 March 2013; the record was last updated on 12 April 2013.
5.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
12 April 2013record last updated
New Forestcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 March 2012 | Application submitted |
| 8 May 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 February 2013 | Construction started |
| 20 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Hive Energy
- Planning authority
- New Forest
- Planning application reference
- 12/98402
- Address (REPD)
- Tavells Lane, Marchwood, Southampton
- Council area (by location)
- New Forest
- Time to decision
- 8 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1086
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypass | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.3 |
| East Road, Marchwood | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Durley Farm | solar farm | 6.7 | application withdrawn | 2.4 |
| Fletchwood Lane, Totton Solar Park | solar farm | 5.3 | refused | 4.6 |
| Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 4.8 |
| Station Road | battery storage | 49.5 | application withdrawn | 5.2 |
| Mill Lane, Nursling | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 5.7 |
| Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estate | battery storage | 62 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Upton Lane, Nursling | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
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 (50.8941, -1.4585).