A Landscape Inspired Renewable Energy Development

of Great Fletchwood Farm, Fletchwood Lane, Totton

Welcome to our information and engagement website for a possible small renewable energy development on Great Fletchwood Farm, Great Fletchwood Lane, Totton.

Trant own the dilapidated farm and associated land about half a mile from the Fletchwood Lane roundabout highlighted in the aerial map. For many years the farm has served no agricultural purpose, buildings are used for storage and horses and alpacas are kept on the land.

Over the following pages we explain why Trant feel that part of the site would be suitable for a small renewable energy scheme using solar panels. Although we are in the early stages of developing plans for the site, we have engaged with council planning officers, the parish council, stakeholders and local councillors.

Our proposal emphasises the importance of quality and integration between the natural environment, the existing site and the wider New Forest.

An experienced team of consultants has been brought together to create a vision for the site which will deliver the best possible scheme for the site and area. The team has carefully considered the comments received to date from local residents, stakeholders and council officers.

This project website will continue to be updated as the project progresses, so please explore the tabs above and leave any comments here. 

If you have any other questions or comments, the team can be contacted by telephone or email. If you would also like to be kept informed about the project progress, please let us know here.

  • A solar scheme would deliver a dual use combining renewable energy generation and a reintroduction of agricultural use to the farm with sheep being used to keep the grass short.

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  • A solar use would only be a temporary additional land use and won't remove the land from agriculture use. The panels would last 25 years, the land would then be legally required to be returned to its current state.

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  • A solar use would result in minimal impact locally, nobody over looks the site and the area to be used for the panels can barely be seen from any side.

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  • Current traffic levels using the Fletchwood lane and the site would be virtually stopped, the only visitors to the solar farm would be maintenance and cleaning.

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  • There would be a 50% biodiversity improvement on site, this would include new planting, ecology benefits and improvements to existing plant & animal habitats.

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