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Solar, wind and battery projects near Weymouth (DT3)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DT3 (Dorset): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is East Chickerell Court Farm (400 MW battery storage, approved on 27 January 2025, not yet built), 2.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of DT3

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Coldharbour, Chickerellbattery storagebattery storage60refusedupdated Apr 2024Apr 2023refused Mar 2024Apr 2024Dorset2.1
Buckland Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage150refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2024refused Jul 2025Dec 2025Dorset2.1
East Chickerell Court Farmbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Aug 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Dorset2.1
Land at Newlands Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Oct 2014granted Dec 2014Apr 2016Dorset2.4
Eweleaze Spinneybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Sep 2024granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Dorset2.5
Nottington Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2013May 2012granted Sep 2012Jun 2013Dorset2.7
Tecan Way, Granby Industrial Estate Solar Photo Voltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023May 2023Dorset3.5
Corton Farmsolar farmsolar farm10refusedupdated Mar 2014Jun 2013refused Nov 2013Mar 2014Dorset4.4
Solar Farm at Adjacent Beech Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.5abandonedupdated Jan 2014Apr 2012granted Sep 2012Jan 2014Dorset8.9
Brackenbury Infant Schoolwind turbinewind turbine2.5application withdrawnupdated Feb 2009Oct 2001—Feb 2009Dorset9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Morrisons Supermarket, Dorchester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Dorset1.0
Weymouth College Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2021Feb 2021granted May 2021May 2021Dorset2.5
Jubilee Close Solar photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Dorset2.9
Chickerell Solar Photovoltaics Panelrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Dorset3.0
Conifers Primary School Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021Dorset3.3
Waterside Holiday Park, Bowleaze Coveway Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Dorset3.4
Tecan Way, Granby Industrial Estate - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Dorset3.5
Cumberland Drive, Granby Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Dorset3.6
Chickerell Road, Chickerell Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Apr 2022Dec 2021Dorset3.7
Seaview Holiday Park,Preston Road- Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Dorset3.9
Littlesea Holiday Park, Lynch Lane Solar photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Dorset4.6
Shrubbery Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Dorset5.2
Thomas Hardye Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Dorset7.4
Prince Of Wales Road Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Dorset8.1
Damers First Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Dorset8.2
High Eastrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Sep 2022Jul 2022Dorset8.5
Dorchesters Corn Exchange Solar Panels & Biomass Boilerrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Jun 2022Dec 2021granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Dorset8.5
County Hallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021Dorset8.5

Distance from the average position of the DT3 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 farm611210
Rooftop solar17016104.6
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage40202450

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 DT3, 2 projects have 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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