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Solar, wind and battery projects near Verwood (BH31)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BH31 (Dorset): 13 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Mannington Battery Energy Storage System (49.9 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 April 2025), 3.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of BH31

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Verwood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20.4operationalupdated May 2015Apr 2014granted Jul 2014May 2015Dorset1.4
Wedgehill Farmsolar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated Mar 2015Jul 2013granted Jan 2014Mar 2015Dorset2.6
Holt Roadbattery storagebattery storage47.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2023granted Jul 2024Sep 2024Dorset3.1
Homeland Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.2operationalupdated Jan 2015May 2013granted Oct 2013Jan 2015Dorset3.3
Warren Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Sep 2015granted Dec 2015Jul 2020Dorset3.6
Mannington Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Jul 2021Mar 2021Dorset3.7
Cross Roads Plantationsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2017Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Aug 2017Dorset4.1
Woodlands Manor Farm, Horton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jun 2023granted May 2025Jun 2025Dorset4.3
Land Adj Harmer Warren Quarrybattery storagebattery storage10under constructionupdated Dec 2022Nov 2017—Dec 2022New Forest4.4
Hamer Warren Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm23under constructionupdated Jan 2024Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Jan 2024New Forest4.6
North Farm, Horton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025May 2023granted May 2025Jun 2025Dorset5.8
Bedborough Farmsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Mar 2016Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Mar 2016Dorset7.5
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 3solar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Nov 2015Aug 2014granted Jan 2015Nov 2015Dorset8.2
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2solar farmsolar farm36operationalupdated Nov 2014Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Nov 2014Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.1
Parley Renewable Energy Park (PV)solar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2012Dec 2010refused Mar 2011Sep 2012Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.4
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 1solar farmsolar farm20operationalupdated Sep 2014Nov 2012granted Mar 2013Sep 2014Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
St Giles House, Creech Hillsolar farmsolar farm0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Dorset6.4
Sainsburys Supermarket, Ringwood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Dorset7.2
Station Mill, Ashford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023New Forest7.4
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Christchurch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023New Forest7.7
Whittle Boxland, Whittle Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Dorset8.0
Wessex Water Palmersford Sewage Treatment, Humber Roadsolar farmsolar farm—application withdrawnupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022—Jan 2023Dorset8.0
Ferndown Upper Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Dorset8.1
Cherry Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Dorset8.1

Distance from the average position of the BH31 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 farm15048172.2
Rooftop solar505001.5
Battery storage40400108

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

How Dorset decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsDorsetUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)12510,236
Refused23 (18%)19%
Solar refused15 of 10512%
Onshore wind refused5 of 545%
Battery storage refused3 of 1516%
Median time from submission to decision19.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed6 / 6—

All projects in Dorset

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 BH31, 1 project has 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.

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