18-20 High Street, Fordingbridge SP6 1AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/10693 - Prior Approval install/replace Solar PV Registered
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Solar panels to roof (Prior approval application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 48. The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Submitted Applications · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF REPORT & STATISTICS Submitted Applications · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 15-21, High Street
List entry 1094866 · 21 m from the pin · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Fordingbridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Special area of conservation 100 m away: River Avon
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 105 m away: Fordingbridge Bridge
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 100 m away: Britford Water Meadows SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Fordingbridge built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
New Forest (District)
Application type
Prior Approval install/replace Solar PV
Postcode
SP6 1AX
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
Parish
Fordingbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Butler Renewables Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 48, past New Forest (District)'s usual 36 days for prior approvals. 89% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 27 Oct 2026.

Day 488 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Solar Voltaic Energy system to be fitted to roof (Prior approval application)
25/10716
2025 Refused
Solar Voltaic Energy system to be fitted to roof (Prior approval application)
25/10716
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Land to the rear of 12-16 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AX
Demolition and re-build to create x1 dwelling
25/11149
2025
Land to the rear of 12-16 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AX (NB: PROPOSED LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Demolition and re-build to create x1 dwelling
25/11149
2025 Approved
2 THE HUNDRED, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1QU
Replacement of existing canopy (Application for Listed Building Consent)
25/10547
2025 Approved
2 THE HUNDRED, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1QU
Replacement of existing canopy (Application for Listed Building Consent)
25/10547
2025 Approved
47A HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Replacement of existing fireplace and installation of woodburner, chimney liner and chimn…
25/10163
2025 Approved
47A HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Replacement of existing fireplace and installation of woodburner, chimney liner and chimn…
25/10163
2024 Approved
28-30 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AX
Installation of extraction flue system to rear side
24/11108
2025
27 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AT (NB: PROPOSED LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Conversion of first and second floor offices to 1no. 1-bedroom flat and 1no. 2-bedroom fl…
25/10289
2025
27 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AT (NB: PROPOSED LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Conversion of first and second floor offices to 1no. 1-bedroom flat and 1no. 2-bedroom fl…
25/10289
2024 Withdrawn
2 THE HUNDRED, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1QU
Removal of canopy above internal courtyard walkway; replacement of railings
24/10140
2024 Withdrawn
2 THE HUNDRED, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1QU
Removal of canopy above internal courtyard walkway; replacement of railings (Application…
24/10141
2024
47-49 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Single-storey rear and side extensions; internal reconfiguration to provide a shop (class…
24/11082
2024
47-49 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Single-storey rear and side extensions; internal reconfiguration to provide a shop (class…
24/11083
2024
57 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Change of use of tattoo studio (sui generis) to deli (class E)
24/10984
2024
TOWN HALL, 63 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1AS
Laying a concrete base and cover for a generator to the rear of the hall
ENQ/24/20169/ELB
2024 Approved
2 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AX
Replace x1no. projecting signage with new illuminated projecting sign; retain existing br…
24/10175
2024 Approved
2 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AX
Replace x1no. projecting signage with new illuminated projecting sign; retain existing br…
24/10174
2024 Approved
27 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AT
Installation of 3 no. roof lights in rear elevation to serve second floor studio flat.
24/10009
2024
Land rear of 19-21 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1AS
Erection of 3 mews houses with associated new parking and private gardens
ENQ/24/20045/ERES
2023
47-49 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1AS
Alterations/installations
ENQ/23/20250/ELB
2017 Withdrawn
23-25 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Use first floor as 2 flats; create roof terrace & stair enclosure extension; privacy scre…
17/10460
2017 Approved
UNIT 1, 71 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AS
Use as shop & chiropodist practice
17/10203
2016 Approved
6 HIGH STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AX
Use as Beauty Salon
16/11740
2016 Approved
THE SALVATION ARMY, ROUNDHILL, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1AQ
Glazed shelter (Retrospective)
16/11076
2016 Approved
SCOUT HALL 1ST FORDINGBRIDGE SCOUTS, ROUNDHILL, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AQ
Single-storey side extensions; access ramps; canopy; relocate entrance; relocate flag pol…
16/10592
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 statistics
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