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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sherborne (DT9)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DT9 (Dorset): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Caswell Farm, Common Lane Solar Farm (40 MW solar farm, application submitted on 19 August 2025, no decision recorded), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
3approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of DT9

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Higher Stockbridge Farmsolar farmsolar farm35approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Dec 2019granted Dec 2021Sep 2023Dorset4.8
Milborne Port Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.2operationalupdated Jun 2018May 2015granted Aug 2016Jun 2018Somerset5.7
Clifton Farmsolar farmsolar farm35operationalupdated Nov 2025May 2020granted May 2021Nov 2025Dorset7.0
Alton Mead Lanesolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Sep 2015granted Jan 2016Jan 2020Dorset7.4
Land at Bowden Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Jun 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2017Somerset7.6
Caswell Farm, Common Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025Dorset7.9
Caswell Farm, Common Lanebattery storagebattery storage20application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025Dorset7.9
Caswell Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6.7operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2013granted Dec 2013Aug 2016Dorset8.2
Chilton Cantelo Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2018Mar 2012granted Jul 2012Jul 2018Somerset8.4
Sutton Montis Road Solar Park / Sutton Bridge Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.4operationalupdated May 2015Apr 2013granted Jan 2014May 2015Somerset8.6
Bindwell Lanesolar farmsolar farm13.4permission expiredupdated Feb 2021Mar 2020granted Jan 2021Feb 2021Somerset9.0
Land at Stalbridge Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2017Dorset10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Vale Road Sludge Treatment Works, Lyde Lanesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Somerset6.3
Oxford Roadbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Sep 2016—Jun 2020Somerset6.3
Tesco Queensway Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Dec 2019Jan 2019—Dec 2019Somerset8.5
Ilchester Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Somerset8.6
Morrisons, Lysander Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4refusedupdated May 2024Jan 2024refused Apr 2024May 2024Somerset9.3
Westland Leisure Complexrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jun 2021May 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2021Somerset9.3

Distance from the average position of the DT9 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 farm12127075
Rooftop solar300210
Battery storage3110020.2

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 DT9, 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.

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