New Forest: energy planning applications
31 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for New Forest, 374 MW in all. 2 still in planning.
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Every application in New Forest, newest first
- Fletchwood Lane, Totton - Solar Park
- Staplewood Campus, Marchwood - Solar Panels
- Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypass - Battery Energy Storage System
- East Road, Marchwood - Battery Energy Storage
- Christchurch Road, Downton - Battery Storage
- Slowhill Copse, Bury Road - Battery Storage Facility
- Christchurch Road, Downton - Battery Storage
- Pennington Wastewater Treatment Works, Milford Road - Solar panels
- Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road - Solar Farm
- Walkford Moor Solar Farm, Walkford Lane - Solar Farm
- David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Christchurch Road - Solar PV System
- Station Mill, Ashford Road - Solar Panels
- Hoburne Naish, Glenside Naish Estate - Solar panels
- Newtown Park House - Energy Centre
- Morrisons Supermarket, Totton - Solar Photovoltaic System
- Hamer Warren Solar Farm
- Land Adj Harmer Warren Quarry
- Testwood Water Supply Works
- Land South Of Carlton House
- Land South of Bury Road
- Pennington Recycling Centre
- Exbury Solar Farm
- Limolands Farm Solar Array
- Limolands Farm
- Durley Farm
- Lower Pennington Farm
- The Manor of Cadland Estate - extension
- Office Field
- Beckley Solar Farm
- Tavells Lane Solar Farm
- The Manor of Cadland Estate
Latest decisions
- Fletchwood Lane, Totton - Solar Park
- Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypass - Battery Energy Storage System
- East Road, Marchwood - Battery Energy Storage
- Staplewood Campus, Marchwood - Solar Panels
- Slowhill Copse, Bury Road - Battery Storage Facility
- Christchurch Road, Downton - Battery Storage
- Walkford Moor Solar Farm, Walkford Lane - Solar Farm
- Thornlands Farm, Fletchwood Road - Solar Farm
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near New Forest's applications
15 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire damages solar panels at Verwood farm during heatwave
- Fire spreads to West End Road substation in Southampton
- Small fire at an electricity sub-station in Hamble
- Smoking electrical substation attended in Cowes
- Fire at electricity substation in Warsash
- Solar panels suspected in house roof fire in Ferndown
- Roof-space fire involving a solar inverter at a house in Ferndown
- Storm Eunice loosens solar panels on Eastleigh flats
- Solar panel fire leads to Travelodge evacuation in Poole
- Electrical explosion at Ryde substation cuts power to homes and businesses
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in New Forest, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.