Eclipse, Gilbury Lane, Exbury, Southampton SO45 1AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00599FULL - Major - Non EIA Pending Decision

Proposal

Installation of a ground mounted solar array Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 12

Heritage

Archaeological interestArticle 4 directionHistoric Park and Gardens Grade 2*

Environment & risk

Ancient woodlandRamsar wetland siteSite of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)Special Area of Conservation (SAC)Special Protection Area (SPA)SSSI Impact Risk ZoneTree Preservation Order

Planning designations

Aerodrome safeguarding zoneNfnpa/0009/06

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Important details

Application type
Major - Non EIA
Postcode
SO45 1AG
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Parish
Exbury and Lepe Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Spruce Town Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939797
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site notice
8 Jul 2026
Press notice
8 Jul 2026
New Forest (Park)
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

New Forest (Park) is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #254 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (Park) decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #136 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #160 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #254 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #180 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
487
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026