Eveley Solar Farm Photovoltaic Installation Eveley Farm Stevens Drove Houghton Hampshire

Current 26/00774/VARS
Council
Date received
15 Apr 2026
Date validated
15 Apr 2026
Postcode
SO20 6LP

Description

Variation of condition 3 of 16/03196/VARS (To Vary Condition 21 of 16/01343/VARS (Variation of Conditions 2, 3, 13 and 18 of 15/00094/FULLS) to alter to the wording of Condition 21 (colours) to match other consented Solar Farms within the Borough) to allow for the extension of the permission term of the installation by a further 15 years to 40 years in total

7.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#28 of 282

Test Valley ranks #95 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Test Valley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #70 of 282
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #61 of 282
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #95 of 282
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #49 of 282
72%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
48 decided
1,015
Total decisions
76 refused in 2025