Solar, wind and battery projects near Swanage (BH19)
No solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of BH19 (Swanage) in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract). The nearest is Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road (0.2 MW rooftop solar, approved, not built), 12.3 km away.
12.3 kmto the nearest project
0projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
0approved, not running
0operational
The nearest recorded project is Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road, 12.3 km from the centre of BH19. Household rooftop panels and schemes below about 150 kW are not in the database.
How Dorset decides solar, wind and battery applications
| 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 | — |