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Solar, wind and battery projects near Christchurch (BH23)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BH23 (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 21 July 2025, no decision recorded), 1.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

23projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of BH23

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Christchurch Energysolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Apr 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2015Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole0.9
Waterditch Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Mar 2016Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1.3
Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1.7
Office Fieldsolar farmsolar farm7.2operationalupdated Feb 2014Oct 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2014New Forest3.7
Solar Farm at Walkford Moor Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Feb 2026New Forest5.2
Beckley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated May 2016Apr 2012granted Jun 2012May 2016New Forest5.5
Curtiss Wright Controls, Enterprise Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.0
Parley Court Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2021granted Jun 2024Feb 2026Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.1
Hale Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Mar 2016Oct 2014granted Sep 2015Mar 2016Dorset8.4
Parley Renewable Energy Park (PV)solar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2012Dec 2010refused Mar 2011Sep 2012Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.7
Woodtown Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Mar 2016Oct 2014granted Oct 2015Mar 2016Dorset8.9
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2solar farmsolar farm36operationalupdated Nov 2014Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Nov 2014Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.0
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 1solar farmsolar farm20operationalupdated Sep 2014Nov 2012granted Mar 2013Sep 2014Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.0
Limolands Farmsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jun 2014—Sep 2014New Forest9.8
Limolands Farm Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Apr 2016Oct 2014refused Dec 2014Apr 2016New Forest9.8
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 3solar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Nov 2015Aug 2014granted Jan 2015Nov 2015Dorset9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1.7
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole4.7
Hoburne Naish, Glenside Naish Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023refused Feb 2023Mar 2023New Forest4.8
Parkfield Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4permission expiredupdated Oct 2019Oct 2019granted Jul 2020Oct 2019Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole6.4
Wimborne Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.5
Christchurch Road, Downtonbattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024refused Oct 2024Oct 2024New Forest9.9
Christchurch Road, Downtonbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Jan 2025Jan 2025—Jan 2025New Forest9.9

Distance from the average position of the BH23 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm15129299.9
Rooftop solar503011.1
Battery storage320010.2

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused6 (20%)19%
Solar refused6 of 2812%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision10.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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