Solar, wind and battery projects near Blandford Forum (DT11)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DT11 (Dorset): 3 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Blandford Hill - EV Charging Station & Solar Farm (15 MW solar farm, approved on 26 January 2022, not yet built), 7.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DT11
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littletonsolar farm | solar farm | 12.1 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Sep 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2015 | Dorset | 2.2 |
| The Down Housesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Oct 2018 | Sep 2015 | granted Mar 2017 | Oct 2018 | Dorset | 2.4 |
| Canada Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Jul 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Feb 2015 | Dorset | 4.1 |
| North Farm (Spetisbury)solar farm | solar farm | 11.6 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2015 | Dorset | 4.9 |
| South Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 40 | operationalupdated Dec 2022 | Jun 2019 | granted Jun 2020 | Dec 2022 | Dorset | 6.2 |
| South Farm Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Dec 2022 | Jun 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Dec 2022 | Dorset | 6.2 |
| Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Jun 2013 | Dorset | 6.9 |
| Blandford Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Apr 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 | Dorset | 7.0 |
| Blandford Hill - EV Charging Station & Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Apr 2021 | Dorset | 7.3 |
| Blandford Hill - EV Charging Station & Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Jul 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Dorset | 7.3 |
| Mapperton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2018 | Jul 2013 | — | Jul 2018 | Dorset | 8.2 |
| Part Bushes Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24.8 | refusedupdated Jun 2011 | Aug 2003 | refused Oct 2004 | Jun 2011 | Dorset | 9.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Metalcraft, Blandford Heights Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dorset | 1.9 |
Distance from the average position of the DT11 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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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.