Solar, wind and battery projects near Dorchester (DT2)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DT2 (Dorset): 6 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Thomas Hardye School (0.6 MW rooftop solar, approved on 1 May 2025, not yet built), 4.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DT2
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slyer's Lanewind farm | wind farm | 18 | refusedupdated Feb 2016 | Nov 2014 | refused Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 | Dorset | 2.0 |
| Yellowham solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Aug 2015 | Dorset | 3.7 |
| Bourne Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Aug 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | May 2016 | Dorset | 4.9 |
| Bourne Park (Solar)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | May 2015 | Dorset | 5.1 |
| Cruxton Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Apr 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | Dorset | 8.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Hallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 | Dorset | 3.7 |
| Damers First Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dorset | 3.8 |
| Dorchesters Corn Exchange Solar Panels & Biomass Boilerrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Oct 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dorset | 3.9 |
| High Eastrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jul 2022 | Dorset | 4.0 |
| Thomas Hardye Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dorset | 4.6 |
| Prince Of Wales Road Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dorset | 4.7 |
Distance from the average position of the DT2 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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. Near DT2, 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.