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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bournemouth (BH6)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BH6 (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 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), 5.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of BH6

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Christchurch Energysolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Apr 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2015Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole4.8
Waterditch Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Mar 2016Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.0
Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.3
Parley Court Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2021granted Jun 2024Feb 2026Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole6.3
Hale Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Mar 2016Oct 2014granted Sep 2015Mar 2016Dorset7.1
Curtiss Wright Controls, Enterprise Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole7.2
Woodtown Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Mar 2016Oct 2014granted Oct 2015Mar 2016Dorset7.3
Office Fieldsolar farmsolar farm7.2operationalupdated Feb 2014Oct 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2014New Forest7.6
Parley Renewable Energy Park (PV)solar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2012Dec 2010refused Mar 2011Sep 2012Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.2
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 1solar farmsolar farm20operationalupdated Sep 2014Nov 2012granted Mar 2013Sep 2014Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.3
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2solar farmsolar farm36operationalupdated Nov 2014Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Nov 2014Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.5
Solar Farm at Walkford Moor Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Feb 2026New Forest8.9
Beckley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated May 2016Apr 2012granted Jun 2012May 2016New Forest9.4
Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 3solar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Nov 2015Aug 2014granted Jan 2015Nov 2015Dorset9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
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
Waterditch Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.3
Parkfield Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4permission expiredupdated Oct 2019Oct 2019granted Jul 2020Oct 2019Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.9
Wimborne Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.9
Sainsburys, Alder Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Nov 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole7.8
Hollywood Bowl Bournemouth Branksome, Poole Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8.1
Hoburne Naish, Glenside Naish Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023refused Feb 2023Mar 2023New Forest8.2
Wessex Water Palmersford Sewage Treatment, Humber Roadsolar farmsolar farm—application withdrawnupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022—Jan 2023Dorset9.7

Distance from the average position of the BH6 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 farm14129199.9
Rooftop solar705011.6
Battery storage110000

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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