Renewable energy projects in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
29 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 14 approved but not running, 7 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 6 of 30 decided applications (20%; UK 19%), with a median 11 weeks from submission to decision.
29projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
20%of decisions refused
How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decides
| Applications | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 28 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 36 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Jul 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Nov 2014 |
| Parley Court Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2021 | granted Jun 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 20 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Sep 2014 |
| Christchurch Energysolar farm | solar farm | 18 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | May 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Waterditch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| Holes Baybattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2017 | granted Sep 2017 | Mar 2026 |
| Parley Renewable Energy Park (PV)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Sep 2012 | Dec 2010 | refused Mar 2011 | Sep 2012 |
| Dorset Green Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | May 2022 |
| Whites Pit, Arena Waysolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Curtiss Wright Controls, Enterprise Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| David Lloyd Leisurerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | refusedupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | refused Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Haven Rockley Holiday Park, Napier Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | refusedupdated Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | refused Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Parkfield Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 | granted Jul 2020 | Oct 2019 |
| The Alpha Centre, Upton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Rockley Park Caravan Holiday Park, Hamworthyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Sainsburys, Alder Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Oct 2024 |
| Canford School, Sports Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Big Yellow Self Storage, Nuffield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Hollywood Bowl Bournemouth Branksome, Poole Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Oct 2024 |
| Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Apr 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Wimborne Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Dorset Green Batterybattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Jul 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 |
| Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane Eastrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH1 | 34 | 4 | 16 | 10 |
| BH2 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| BH3 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
| BH4 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| BH5 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| BH6 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| BH7 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| BH8 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 11 |
| BH9 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
| BH10 | 37 | 4 | 18 | 11 |
| BH11 | 37 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| BH12 | 38 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
| BH13 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| BH14 | 31 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| BH15 | 29 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| BH17 | 37 | 2 | 19 | 13 |
| BH18 | 35 | 2 | 18 | 12 |
| BH23 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.