Staplewood Campus, Long Lane, Marchwood SO40 4WR
Approved on 26 August 2025
Council decision: Prior Approval is not requiredDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Installation of 168 no. 75.60kWp & 284 no. 127.80kWp solar panels and installation of inverters (Prior Approval Application)
- Received
- 8 July 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- New Forest District Council
- Ward
- Marchwood & Eling
- ReceivedReceived8 Jul
- ValidatedValidated21 Jul
- Consult.Consultation13 Aug
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided26 Aug
Decided in 36 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application for a solar installation at STAPLEWOOD CAMPUS, LONG LANE, MARCHWOOD SO40 4WR. New Forest (District) has handled 836 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days, 7 days quicker than New Forest (District)'s typical decision time. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 31 applications across Marchwood & Eling. We hold 2,131 applications in total for the SO40 postcode area.
80% of outline applications at New Forest District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SO40 4WR
- Application type
- Prior Approval install/replace Solar PV
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Marchwood
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 21 July 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 13 August 2025
- Consultation end
- 13 August 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Carbon3
- Agent address
- Unit 9 Invicta Business Park, London Road, Wrotham, Kent, TN15 7RJ
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14160957
- Documents
- 5
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202520 Aug
Erection of Family Café with roof level viewing deck
ApprovedFull Planning Permission25/10772 - 202227 Sep
Demolition of existing farmhouse building; resurfacing and creation of five additional car parking spaces
ApprovedFull Planning Permission22/11115 - 202125 Oct
Erection of a single-storey extension to the existing Markus Liebherr Pavilion to provide a new gym, kit…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission21/11465 - 202023 Dec
Temporary planning permission for a period of 3 years for the siting of one single-storey modular building…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission20/11457 - 202023 Dec
Three pole mounted analytical cameras sited at 12 metres above ground level
ApprovedFull Planning Permission20/11458
Source: New Forest (District)
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