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New Forest Water Park, Ringwood Road, Fordingbridge SP6 2EY

26/10870Awaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

x200 floating solar panels on the northern most lake

Received
10 September 2026
Decision due
9 November 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 7 November 2026
Ward
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
  1. Received10 Sep
  2. Validated14 Sep
  3. Consult.9 Oct
  4. Target9 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a solar installation at NEW FOREST WATER PARK, RINGWOOD ROAD, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 2EY. New Forest (District) has handled 6,668 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 14 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde. We hold 1,267 applications in total for the SP6 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
SP6 2EY
Parish
Fordingbridge

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 September 2026
Consultation end
9 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Hannah McDougall

Additional information

Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Direction 97/2+1 more
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: New Forest (District)

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