Land North of DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/10083 - Scoping Opinion (EIA) Decided
Admin / proceduralSolar & renewables

Proposal

Request for a Scoping Opinion for a solar farm and associated infrastructure under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (Scoping Opinion) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jan 2026
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Consultation
28 Jan 2026
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Opinion Given
17 Mar 2026

Opinion Given on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 19

Statements & assessments 1

PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE -ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 13

PDF CONSULTEE HCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SCOPING OPINION RESPONSE Applications Processing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE - LANDSCAPE Consultee Comment · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT - NATURE SPACE Consultee Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF HCC SURFACE WATER Consultee Comment · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE -NFNPA Consultee Comment · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE - CONSERVATION Consultee Comment · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE - TREES Consultee Comment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ARCHAEOLOGIST COMMENT Consultee Comment · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - NPA ARCHAEOLOGIST COMMENT Consultee Comment · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENT Consultee Comment · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF REPRESENTEE - PETRA THORNTON Representees · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CAROLE JUX MELBURY COTTAGE Representees · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF STEPHEN HUDSON 35 ST GEORGES DRIVE Representees · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF REPRESENTEE - SARAH OLLEY, LITTLE MERRYFIELD Representees · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF P22-1906 SCOPING REQUEST Submitted Applications · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
New Forest (District)
Application type
Scoping Opinion (EIA)
Postcode
BH23 8AX
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood Eas
Parish
Sopley
Case officer
Show
Decision
Opinion Given
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
BUTLER BARN, DERRITT LANE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Use of barn as dwelling (Prior Approval)
25/10453
2025 Approved
BUTLER BARN, DERRITT LANE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Use of barn as dwelling (Prior Approval)
25/10453
2025 Refused
BUTLERS BARN, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Use of barn as dwelling (Prior Approval Application)
25/10221
2025 Refused
BUTLERS BARN, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Use of barn as dwelling (Prior Approval Application)
25/10221
2025
LAND OFF DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, BH23 8AX
Change of use of 1.75 acres of arable land in an 18 acre field to recreation or sport use…
ENQ/25/20050/EBUS
2025
LAND OFF DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, BH23 8AX
Change of use of 1.75 acres of arable land in an 18 acre field to recreation or sport use…
ENQ/25/20050/EBUS
2024 Approved
LAND OFF HARPWAY LANE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
x1no. 36.5m by 9.15m Steel portal frame building to house hay, straw & agricultural machi…
24/10266
2023 Approved
SOPLEY BARN, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Change of use of an existing agricultural barn to be used for B8 Storage (Retrospective)
23/10940
2023 Approved
SOPLEY BARN, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Change of use of an existing agricultural barn to be used for B8 Storage (Retrospective)
23/10940
2023 Approved
LAND OFF, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Request for screening opinion in respect of installation and operation of ground mounted…
23/10058
2023 Approved
LAND OFF, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Request for screening opinion in respect of installation and operation of ground mounted…
23/10058
2023
Land off DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Proposed Solar Farm with battery storage; associated works; equipment and necessary infra…
ENQ/23/20029/EBUS
2023
Land off DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Proposed Solar Farm with battery storage; associated works; equipment and necessary infra…
ENQ/23/20029/EBUS
2022 Approved
BUTLER BARN, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE BH23 8AX
Use of barn as dwelling (Prior Approval)
22/10100
2022 Approved
BUTLER BARN, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE BH23 8AX
Use of barn as dwelling (Prior Approval)
22/10100
2021 Refused
BUTLER BARN, DERRITT LANE, BRANSGORE BH23 8AX
Use of barn as dwelling (Prior Approval)
21/11708
2016 Approved
LITTLE MERRYFIELD, DERRITT LANE, SOPLEY BH23 8AX
Two-storey side extension; juliette balcony; fenestration alterations; access alterations
16/10522
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (District) decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings