Solar, wind and battery projects near Shaftesbury (SP7)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SP7 (Dorset): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Shaftesbury Energy Park (100 MW battery storage, approved on 29 March 2023, not yet built), 2.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SP7
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motcombe Road, Motcombe Solar Pv Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 12 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Dorset | 1.6 |
| Land east of Littledown Business Parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Aug 2016 | Dorset | 1.6 |
| Shaftesbury Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Feb 2022 | Dorset | 2.2 |
| Hawkers Hill Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | operationalupdated Oct 2022 | Jul 2017 | granted Sep 2017 | Oct 2022 | Dorset | 2.2 |
| Stour Row Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2011 | granted Aug 2011 | Oct 2016 | Dorset | 5.3 |
| Fernbrook Solar farm & Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dorset | 5.6 |
| Higher Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2020 | Apr 2019 | — | Sep 2020 | Dorset | 9.0 |
| Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Jun 2013 | Dorset | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernbrook Solar farm & Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Nov 2022 | Dorset | 5.6 |
| Brickfields Business Park, Unit 17rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Jul 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dorset | 6.8 |
| Brickfields Business Park, Unit 35rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dorset | 6.8 |
| Dextra Group, Brickfields Business Park Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Dorset | 6.8 |
| Brickfields Business Park, Unit 16rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dorset | 6.8 |
| Brickfields Business Park, Unit 24rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dorset | 6.8 |
| Riversmeet, Hardings Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dorset | 6.9 |
| Merck, The Old Brickyard Solar Photo-Voltaic Modulesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Dorset | 7.1 |
Distance from the average position of the SP7 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 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 61.9 |
| Rooftop solar | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
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 SP7, 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.