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Solar, wind and battery projects near Gillingham (SP8)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SP8 (Dorset): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Shaftesbury Energy Park (100 MW battery storage, approved on 29 March 2023, not yet built), 6.1 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
2awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of SP8

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Slaughtergate Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Apr 2013Aug 2012granted Nov 2012Apr 2013Dorset1.8
Manor Farm (Dorset)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Jul 2014Dorset2.7
Fernbrook Solar farm & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Jul 2021granted Feb 2023Dec 2022Dorset2.7
Symphony Farmwind farmwind farm3.9refusedupdated Oct 2013Oct 2003refused Mar 2004Oct 2013Somerset3.4
Silton Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10refused on appealupdated Dec 2012Aug 2010refused Mar 2011Dec 2012Dorset3.5
Clapton Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Jun 2017Somerset4.5
Higher Farmsolar farmsolar farm11refused on appealupdated Sep 2020Apr 2019—Sep 2020Dorset4.9
Shaftesbury Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Oct 2022granted Mar 2023Feb 2022Dorset6.1
Hawkers Hill Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Oct 2022Jul 2017granted Sep 2017Oct 2022Dorset6.1
Stour Row Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12permission expiredupdated Oct 2016Jun 2011granted Aug 2011Oct 2016Dorset6.6
Motcombe Road, Motcombe Solar Pv Arrayssolar farmsolar farm12application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Dorset6.8
Land at Sutor Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2016Oct 2014granted Mar 2015Jun 2016Somerset7.0
Land east of Littledown Business Parksolar farmsolar farm6.2operationalupdated Aug 2016Jul 2014granted Dec 2014Aug 2016Dorset7.4
Brains Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jul 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Somerset7.6
Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm extensionsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Jul 2013Oct 2012granted Feb 2013Jul 2013Somerset8.4
Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.5operationalupdated Jul 2013Mar 2012granted Aug 2012Jul 2013Somerset9.6
Land at Stalbridge Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2017Dorset9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Merck, The Old Brickyard Solar Photo-Voltaic Modulesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Dorset1.2
Brickfields Business Park, Unit 17rooftop solarrooftop solar0.6under constructionupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Jul 2023Jan 2023Dorset1.4
Brickfields Business Park, Unit 35rooftop solarrooftop solar0.3under constructionupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted May 2023Jan 2023Dorset1.4
Dextra Group, Brickfields Business Park Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Dorset1.4
Brickfields Business Park, Unit 16rooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted May 2023Jan 2023Dorset1.4
Brickfields Business Park, Unit 24rooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted May 2023Jan 2023Dorset1.4
Riversmeet, Hardings Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Dorset1.6
Fernbrook Solar farm & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Jul 2021granted Feb 2023Nov 2022Dorset2.7
Lower Silton, Fantley Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Nov 2023Aug 2023—Nov 2023Dorset3.5
Brains Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jul 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Somerset7.6
Stourhead, Near Meresolar farmsolar farm0.4application submittedupdated Jun 2026Jun 2026—Jun 2026Wiltshire7.8

Distance from the average position of the SP8 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 farm15228181.1
Rooftop solar707002.4
Wind farm200020
Battery storage40310100

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 SP8, 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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