Renewable energy projects in Dorset
138 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Dorset (REPD, July 2026 extract): 5 pending, 60 approved but not running, 46 operational and 11 refused. The council refused 23 of 125 decided applications (18%; UK 19%), with a median 19 weeks from submission to decision.
138projects in the council area
5awaiting a decision
60approved, not running
18%of decisions refused
How Dorset decides
| Applications | Dorset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 125 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 15 of 105 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 15 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 6 | — |
Projects in Dorset
Projects of 1 MW and more (89)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chickerell Court Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Aug 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Buckland Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 150 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2024 | refused Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Shaftesbury Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Feb 2022 |
| Coldharbour, Chickerellbattery storage | battery storage | 60 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Fernbrook Solar farm & Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 |
| Mannington Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Mar 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| Eweleaze Spinneybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Holt Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 47.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| North Fossil Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| South Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 40 | operationalupdated Dec 2022 | Jun 2019 | granted Jun 2020 | Dec 2022 |
| Caswell Farm, Common Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Higher Stockbridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Dec 2019 | granted Dec 2021 | Sep 2023 |
| Clifton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | operationalupdated Nov 2025 | May 2020 | granted May 2021 | Nov 2025 |
| Solar Farm at Pipplepen Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 32 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 | granted Jan 2023 | Aug 2021 |
| Post Farm, Lytchett Minsterbattery storage | battery storage | 32 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | May 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Galton Manor Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | May 2022 |
| Woodlands Manor Farm, Horton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Jun 2023 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| North Dairy Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2021 | granted Jan 2024 | Jun 2026 |
| Stokeford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Nov 2024 |
| Part Bushes Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24.8 | refusedupdated Jun 2011 | Aug 2003 | refused Oct 2004 | Jun 2011 |
| Mapperton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2018 | Jul 2013 | — | Jul 2018 |
| Rampisham Down Transmitting Stationsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2017 | Dec 2012 | — | Jul 2017 |
| Verwood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | May 2015 |
| Yellowham solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Aug 2015 |
| Hawkers Hill Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | operationalupdated Oct 2022 | Jul 2017 | granted Sep 2017 | Oct 2022 |
| Caswell Farm, Common Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| North Farm, Horton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | May 2023 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Slyer's Lanewind farm | wind farm | 18 | refusedupdated Feb 2016 | Nov 2014 | refused Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| Blandford Hill - EV Charging Station & Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Apr 2021 |
| Wraxall Road, Higher Wraxall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2023 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Homeland Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | May 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Jan 2015 |
| Wedgehill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jul 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Mar 2015 |
| West Dorset Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2015 | May 2014 | — | Nov 2015 |
| Littletonsolar farm | solar farm | 12.1 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Sep 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2015 |
| Blandford Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Apr 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| Stour Row Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2011 | granted Aug 2011 | Oct 2016 |
| Motcombe Road, Motcombe Solar Pv Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 12 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Cruxton Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Apr 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| North Farm (Spetisbury)solar farm | solar farm | 11.6 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2015 |
| South Newton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Mar 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | Jan 2017 |
| Higher Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2020 | Apr 2019 | — | Sep 2020 |
| Corton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | refusedupdated Mar 2014 | Jun 2013 | refused Nov 2013 | Mar 2014 |
| Bottom Plainsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| Silton Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2012 | Aug 2010 | refused Mar 2011 | Dec 2012 |
| South Farm Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Dec 2022 | Jun 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Dec 2022 |
| Alaska Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operationalupdated May 2026 | Nov 2009 | granted Jul 2012 | May 2026 |
| Southern Counties Shooting Ground Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Dec 2014 | granted Sep 2015 | Mar 2017 |
| Canada Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Jul 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Feb 2015 |
| Hale Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| Trigon Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Jul 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 |
| Bedborough Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Mar 2016 |
| Caswell Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.7 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Mar 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Aug 2016 |
| Land east of Littledown Business Parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Aug 2016 |
| Race farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.1 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Mar 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | Jan 2017 |
| Nottington Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | May 2012 | granted Sep 2012 | Jun 2013 |
| Crossways Pit Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Feb 2011 | granted Aug 2011 | Jun 2013 |
| Dolmans Hill (Redbridge Farm) Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2014 | Apr 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Jan 2014 |
| Woolbridge Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Aug 2017 |
| Manor Farm (Dorset)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Jul 2014 |
| Oaklands Plantationsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Jun 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Jan 2017 |
| Cross Roads Plantationsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Aug 2017 |
| Bourne Park (Solar)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | May 2015 |
| Land at Newlands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Apr 2016 |
| Rampisham Northsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Nov 2014 | granted Dec 2016 | May 2017 |
| Land at Stalbridge Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2017 |
| Galton Manor Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2016 | Jun 2017 |
| The Down Housesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Oct 2018 | Sep 2015 | granted Mar 2017 | Oct 2018 |
| Holly Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jun 2017 |
| Land at East Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2016 | Jun 2017 |
| Alton Mead Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jan 2020 |
| Gashay Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Oct 2015 | refused Apr 2016 | May 2016 |
| Southern Counties Shooting Ground Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Sep 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jun 2017 |
| Warren Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jul 2020 |
| Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Jun 2013 |
| Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 3solar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Nov 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| Henbury Quarrysolar farm | solar farm | 3.9 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted May 2014 | May 2015 |
| Woodtown Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| North of Newton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | Mar 2015 |
| Independent Quarriessolar farm | solar farm | 3 | abandonedupdated Dec 2018 | Feb 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Dec 2018 |
| Blandford Hill - EV Charging Station & Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Jul 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Brackenbury Infant Schoolwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2009 | Oct 2001 | — | Feb 2009 |
| Bourne Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Aug 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | May 2016 |
| Rogers Hill Farm -Wind Turbine Repoweringwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Slaughtergate Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 |
| The Fernssolar | solar | 1.5 | abandonedupdated Aug 2015 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Aug 2015 |
| Okeford Fitzpaine Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2012 | Mar 2012 | — | Jun 2012 |
| Solar Farm at Adjacent Beech Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | abandonedupdated Jan 2014 | Apr 2012 | granted Sep 2012 | Jan 2014 |
| Rudge Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Mar 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Aug 2015 |
| Tecan Way, Granby Industrial Estate Solar Photo Voltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | May 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (49)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck, The Old Brickyard Solar Photo-Voltaic Modulesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Brickfields Business Park, Unit 17rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Jul 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Thomas Hardye Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Weymouth College Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted May 2021 | May 2021 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Ringwood Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Morrisons Supermarket, Dorchester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Brickfields Business Park, Unit 35rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Slepe Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Jun 2011 | granted Aug 2011 | Nov 2016 |
| Chickerell Solar Photovoltaics Panelrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Warmwell Leisure Resort, Warmwell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Littlesea Holiday Park, Lynch Lane Solar photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| The Purbeck Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Golden Cap Holiday Park, Seatownsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Ferndown Upper Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| High Eastrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Lytchett Minster School, Post Green Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Atrim Road, Dotterysolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Sandford Holiday Park, Organford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Riversmeet, Hardings Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Cherry Groverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| County Hallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Jubilee Close Solar photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Whittle Boxland, Whittle Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Seaview Holiday Park,Preston Road- Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Birchwood Tourist Park, Bere Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Highlands End Holiday Park, Highlands End -Solar PV Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Prince Of Wales Road Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Bridec Melamine Boards, West Bay Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Sandford Road, Sandford Solar Photovoltaics PV Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Lower Silton, Fantley Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | — | Nov 2023 |
| Damers First Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Dextra Group, Brickfields Business Park Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Brickfields Business Park, Unit 16rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Cumberland Drive, Granby Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Dorset Innovation Park, Newburghrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Brickfields Business Park, Unit 24rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Shrubbery Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Copse Barn, Wytherston Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| St Giles House, Creech Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| The Purbeck School, Worgret Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Burton Bradstock Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Jan 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| Fernbrook Solar farm & Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Nov 2022 |
| Conifers Primary School Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Chickerell Road, Chickerell Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Dorchesters Corn Exchange Solar Panels & Biomass Boilerrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Oct 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Wessex Water Palmersford Sewage Treatment, Humber Roadsolar farm | solar farm | — | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | — | Jan 2023 |
| Hospital Metalcraft, Blandford Heights Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Tecan Way, Granby Industrial Estate - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Waterside Holiday Park, Bowleaze Coveway Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
Postcode districts in Dorset
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH16 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| BH19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BH20 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| BH21 | 38 | 2 | 18 | 14 |
| BH22 | 34 | 0 | 19 | 11 |
| BH31 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| DT1 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| DT2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| DT3 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| DT4 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| DT5 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| DT6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DT7 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| DT8 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| DT9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| DT10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| DT11 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| SP7 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| SP8 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 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 Dorset by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.