South Lynch Solar Farm

Corylus successfully managed the application process for a new solar farm development on 24 hectares of land in Winchester City Council. This project will generate approximately 20MW of renewable energy, which will save up to 4,054 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year through reducing the nation’s reliance on fossil fuel imports.

Project Highlights:
• Location: Land South of Crabwood, Sarum Road, Sparsholt, Hampshire
• Capacity: 20MW
• Environmental Impacts: The solar farm is designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions, providing clean and renewable energy to the national grid. Once operational, the site will save up to 4,054 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
Our contribution:
• Sections of the site are located on a 10% gradient. To prevent an increase in surface water run-off, our Hydrologist, Dr Paul Webster, advised the construction of small check dams which will intercept and attenuate surface water flows in the event of heavy rainfall/storm events.
• Our landscape architects, recommended planting of new hedgerow and trees to fill in the gaps of the existing hedgerows and tree belt. These changes helped to significantly improve the connectivity of the site and significant Biodiversity net gain the site will deliver following the construction.
• Our planning team managed the project from conception to implementation, liaising with external consultants, drafting the planning documents and submitting the planning application which was granted in October 2024.