The Manor of Cadland Estate (5 MW solar farm)
The Manor of Cadland Estate is a 5 MW solar farm project in New Forest, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 July 2012; the record was last updated on 20 February 2014.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 February 2014record last updated
New Forestcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 January 2011 | Application submitted |
| 17 May 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 May 2012 | Construction started |
| 23 July 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2014
- Operator or applicant
- The Manor of Cadland Estate
- Planning authority
- New Forest
- Planning application reference
- 11/96086
- Site area
- 12.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Whitefield Farm, Langley
- Council area (by location)
- New Forest
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1562
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exbury Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 1.8 |
| Hamble Lane Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Netley Landfill Solar | solar farm | 12 | operational | 9.7 |
| Weston Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 9.7 |
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 (50.8051, -1.3603).