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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bournemouth (BH5)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BH5 (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 10 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), 7.0 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
2awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of BH5

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Parley Court Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2021granted Jun 2024Feb 2026Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.4
Woodtown Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Mar 2016Oct 2014granted Oct 2015Mar 2016Dorset6.3
Hale Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Mar 2016Oct 2014granted Sep 2015Mar 2016Dorset6.3
Curtiss Wright Controls, Enterprise Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole6.6
Christchurch Energysolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Apr 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2015Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole6.7
Waterditch Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Mar 2016Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole6.8
Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole7.0
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 1solar farmsolar farm20operationalupdated Sep 2014Nov 2012granted Mar 2013Sep 2014Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole7.7
Parley Renewable Energy Park (PV)solar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2012Dec 2010refused Mar 2011Sep 2012Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole7.7
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2solar farmsolar farm36operationalupdated Nov 2014Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Nov 2014Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.0
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 3solar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Nov 2015Aug 2014granted Jan 2015Nov 2015Dorset9.0
Office Fieldsolar farmsolar farm7.2operationalupdated Feb 2014Oct 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2014New Forest9.7
Dorset Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2022Mar 2021granted Jul 2021May 2022Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole2.6
Wimborne Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole4.4
Parkfield Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4permission expiredupdated Oct 2019Oct 2019granted Jul 2020Oct 2019Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.7
Sainsburys, Alder Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Nov 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.8
Hollywood Bowl Bournemouth Branksome, Poole Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole6.0
Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole7.0
Wessex Water Palmersford Sewage Treatment, Humber Roadsolar farmsolar farm—application withdrawnupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022—Jan 2023Dorset9.2
Dorset Green Batterybattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Jul 2022Mar 2021granted Jul 2021Jul 2022Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.7
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.9
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Apr 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.9

Distance from the average position of the BH5 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 farm13119184.9
Rooftop solar807002
Battery storage210100

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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