Solar, wind and battery projects near Wareham (BH20)
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BH20 (Dorset): 9 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is North Fossil Farm (40 MW solar farm, approved on 12 January 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BH20
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operationalupdated May 2026 | Nov 2009 | granted Jul 2012 | May 2026 | Dorset | 2.0 |
| Oaklands Plantationsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Jun 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Jan 2017 | Dorset | 2.1 |
| Stokeford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Nov 2024 | Dorset | 2.1 |
| Bottom Plainsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Apr 2015 | Dorset | 3.0 |
| Trigon Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Jul 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 | Dorset | 3.1 |
| Woolbridge Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Aug 2017 | Dorset | 5.2 |
| South Newton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Mar 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | Jan 2017 | Dorset | 6.5 |
| North of Newton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | Mar 2015 | Dorset | 7.5 |
| Dolmans Hill (Redbridge Farm) Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2014 | Apr 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Jan 2014 | Dorset | 7.7 |
| Race farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.1 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Mar 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | Jan 2017 | Dorset | 9.2 |
| Post Farm, Lytchett Minsterbattery storage | battery storage | 32 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | May 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Dorset | 9.5 |
| North Fossil Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 | Dorset | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Purbeck Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dorset | 1.9 |
| The Purbeck School, Worgret Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Dorset | 1.9 |
| 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 | Dorset | 3.3 |
| Sandford Road, Sandford Solar Photovoltaics PV Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | Dorset | 4.5 |
| Sandford Holiday Park, Organford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dorset | 5.5 |
| Slepe Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Jun 2011 | granted Aug 2011 | Nov 2016 | Dorset | 6.7 |
| Dorset Innovation Park, Newburghrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dorset | 7.6 |
| Lytchett Minster School, Post Green Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Dorset | 8.7 |
| Rockley Park Caravan Holiday Park, Hamworthyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 9.0 |
| Haven Rockley Holiday Park, Napier Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | refusedupdated Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | refused Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the BH20 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 40.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
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 | — |
Is the status up to date?
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. Near BH20, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.