Solar, wind and battery projects near Bridport (DT6)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DT6 (Dorset): 6 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Golden Cap Holiday Park, Seatown (0.3 MW solar farm, approved on 3 May 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 3.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DT6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrim Road, Dotterysolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Dorset | 1.8 |
| Highlands End Holiday Park, Highlands End -Solar PV Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Dorset | 2.0 |
| Bridec Melamine Boards, West Bay Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Dorset | 3.1 |
| Golden Cap Holiday Park, Seatownsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Dorset | 3.7 |
| Burton Bradstock Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Jan 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 | Dorset | 3.9 |
| Copse Barn, Wytherston Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Dorset | 8.5 |
Distance from the average position of the DT6 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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. Near DT6, 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.