Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
653hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
5 planned, approved or being built and 3 running (23 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
Morrisons Supermarket, Totton - Solar Photovoltaic SystemApproved, not yet built · 340 kW
Oct 2022 7.2 km away
Battery storage
Bulls Copse Road, Marchwood Bypass - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Feb 2026 8.0 km away
Rooftop solar
Staplewood Campus, Marchwood - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Aug 2025 8.5 km away
Battery storage
Slowhill Copse, Bury Road - Battery Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built
Apr 2025 8.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Test Valley Business Centre, Test Lane - Solar PV systemApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Nov 2022 10.0 km away
Running nearest: Tavells Lane Solar Farm (solar farm, 8.7 km); Marchwood ERF (energy from waste, 9.1 km); Testwood Water Supply Works (solar farm, 9.1 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
Major
Bournemouth Road, LyndhurstUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Two-way signals
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026 800 m away
Minor
Chapel Lane, LyndhurstUtility asset works · VODAFONE GROUP · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 650 m away
Minor
High Street, LyndhurstUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN WATER · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 650 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-examination
Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling ProjectDams and Reservoirs · The project is located in Hampshire, South East England, extending from Havant on the south coast, to Otterbourne near Winchester. The proposed Water Recycling Plant would be located off Harts Farm Way in Havant.
application due in May 2026 29.7 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Lyndhurst & Minstead: +18% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 40 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -1.7% in two years.