Woodington Solar Farm (46 MW)
Woodington Solar Farm is a 46 MW solar farm project in Test Valley, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 15 May 2020; the record was last updated on 21 January 2022.
46 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
21 January 2022record last updated
Test Valleycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 November 2015 | Application submitted |
| 4 July 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 May 2020 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 46 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 21 January 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Woodington Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- Test Valley
- Planning application reference
- 15/02591/FULLS
- Site area
- 72.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Woodington Farm, Woodington Road, East Wellow, Romsey
- Council area (by location)
- Test Valley
- Time to decision
- 85 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 5883
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Grove Solar Park (Phase 2) | solar farm | 11 | operational | 6.7 |
| Grove Solar Park (Phase 1) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.7 |
| Mill Lane, Nursling | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 7.4 |
| Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estate | battery storage | 62 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| Upton Lane, Nursling | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Upton Lane, Nursling | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Station Road | battery storage | 49.5 | application withdrawn | 8.0 |
| Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 9.0 |
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 (50.9876, -1.5672).