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Solar, wind and battery projects near Lyme Regis (DT7)

16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DT7 (Dorset): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is National Grid Axminster Substation (49.9 MW battery storage, application submitted on 7 September 2020, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

16projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
4approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of DT7

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Newlands Farm (East Devon)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2013Jul 2012granted Nov 2012Apr 2013East Devon4.8
Newlands Farm, Crewkerne Roadbattery storagebattery storage80refusedupdated Oct 2025Dec 2024refused Sep 2025Oct 2025East Devon4.9
Beavor - Photovoltaic Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm18.9under constructionupdated Mar 2023Nov 2021granted Feb 2022Mar 2023East Devon5.4
Stammery Hillbattery storagebattery storage150refusedupdated Jun 2025Jun 2024refused May 2025Jun 2025East Devon5.4
Wyld Meadow Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Jul 2018Apr 2011granted Jul 2011Jul 2018East Devon5.6
Stonebarrow Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Aug 2014Nov 2012granted Apr 2013Aug 2014East Devon6.4
Wareham Road, Scouse Farmbattery storagebattery storage50refusedupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024refused Jun 2025Jul 2025East Devon6.5
National Grid Axminster Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Sep 2020—Sep 2020East Devon6.5
Pound Road, Hawkchurchbattery storagebattery storage120refusedupdated Oct 2022Oct 2022refused Feb 2024Oct 2022East Devon6.7
Beechgrove Farmsolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Oct 2013Mar 2011granted May 2011Oct 2013East Devon7.0
Pound Road, Hawkchurchbattery storagebattery storage120refusedupdated Aug 2023May 2023refused Aug 2023Aug 2023East Devon7.5
Axe View Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2018Mar 2015granted Apr 2016Mar 2018East Devon9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wyld Meadow Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022East Devon5.9
Hawkchurchbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Sep 2025Mar 2022refused Aug 2025Sep 2025East Devon7.5
Golden Cap Holiday Park, Seatownsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Nov 2022granted May 2023May 2023Dorset8.8
Axe View Solar Farm, Wadbrookbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Mar 2023Apr 2022East Devon9.2

Distance from the average position of the DT7 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 farm7025019.2
Battery storage9120649.9

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 DT7, 4 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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