Solar, wind and battery projects near Sturminster Newton (DT10)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DT10 (Dorset): 1 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is North Dairy Farm Solar Farm (30 MW solar farm, approved on 15 January 2024, not yet built), 8.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DT10
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudge Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Mar 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Aug 2015 | Dorset | 3.2 |
| Okeford Fitzpaine Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2012 | Mar 2012 | — | Jun 2012 | Dorset | 4.6 |
| Land at Stalbridge Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2017 | Dorset | 5.1 |
| The Fernssolar | solar | 1.5 | abandonedupdated Aug 2015 | May 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Aug 2015 | Dorset | 5.9 |
| Higher Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2020 | Apr 2019 | — | Sep 2020 | Dorset | 6.6 |
| Stour Row Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2011 | granted Aug 2011 | Oct 2016 | Dorset | 7.6 |
| Land at Bowden Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2017 | Somerset | 8.2 |
| North Dairy Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2021 | granted Jan 2024 | Jun 2026 | Dorset | 8.8 |
| Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Jun 2013 | Dorset | 9.3 |
| Milborne Port Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Jun 2018 | Somerset | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the DT10 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Dorset decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Dorset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 125 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 15 of 105 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 15 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 6 | — |
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.