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Solar, wind and battery projects near Dorchester (DT1)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DT1 (Dorset): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is East Chickerell Court Farm (400 MW battery storage, approved on 27 January 2025, not yet built), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of DT1

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Slyer's Lanewind farmwind farm18refusedupdated Feb 2016Nov 2014refused Jan 2016Feb 2016Dorset3.6
Yellowham solar parksolar farmsolar farm20refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Jun 2014refused Nov 2014Aug 2015Dorset3.9
Corton Farmsolar farmsolar farm10refusedupdated Mar 2014Jun 2013refused Nov 2013Mar 2014Dorset7.0
Solar Farm at Adjacent Beech Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.5abandonedupdated Jan 2014Apr 2012granted Sep 2012Jan 2014Dorset7.2
Bourne Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.4operationalupdated May 2016Aug 2013granted Oct 2013May 2016Dorset7.9
Bourne Park (Solar)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2015Aug 2013granted Oct 2013May 2015Dorset8.2
Buckland Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage150refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2024refused Jul 2025Dec 2025Dorset8.4
Crossways Pit Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2013Feb 2011granted Aug 2011Jun 2013Dorset8.7
Nottington Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2013May 2012granted Sep 2012Jun 2013Dorset8.7
Holly Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Jun 2017Dorset9.5
Coldharbour, Chickerellbattery storagebattery storage60refusedupdated Apr 2024Apr 2023refused Mar 2024Apr 2024Dorset9.5
Land at East Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2016Jun 2017Dorset9.6
East Chickerell Court Farmbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Aug 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Dorset9.8
Land at Newlands Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Oct 2014granted Dec 2014Apr 2016Dorset10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
County Hallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021Dorset0.7
Thomas Hardye Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Dorset0.7
Dorchesters Corn Exchange Solar Panels & Biomass Boilerrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Jun 2022Dec 2021granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Dorset0.8
High Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Sep 2022Jul 2022Dorset0.9
Damers First Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Dorset1.2
Prince Of Wales Road Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Dorset1.3
Seaview Holiday Park,Preston Road- Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Dorset7.8
Warmwell Leisure Resort, Warmwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Dorset8.1
Waterside Holiday Park, Bowleaze Coveway Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Dorset8.4
Morrisons Supermarket, Dorchester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Dorset8.8
Weymouth College Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2021Feb 2021granted May 2021May 2021Dorset9.9

Distance from the average position of the DT1 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 farm1110720
Rooftop solar10010002.8
Wind farm100010
Battery storage30102400

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 DT1, 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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