Galton Manor Farm Solar Farm (30 MW)
Galton Manor Farm Solar Farm is a 30 MW solar farm project in Dorset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 30 March 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 May 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 28 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 28 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 April 2022 | Application submitted |
| 30 March 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 April 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 May 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Spring Dev 05 Limited
- Planning authority
- Dorset
- Planning application reference
- P/FUL/2022/02429
- Site area
- 48.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Galton Manor Farm
- Council area (by location)
- Dorset
- Time to decision
- 50 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Galton Manor Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 11197
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galton Manor Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.9 |
| Land at East Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.1 |
| North Fossil Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Holly Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.5 |
| Crossways Pit Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Woolbridge Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.0 |
| Yellowham solar park | solar farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 9.9 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (50.6654, -2.3165).