Gashay Lane (5 MW solar farm)
Gashay Lane is a 5 MW solar farm project in Dorset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 28 April 2016; the record was last updated on 4 May 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
4 May 2016record last updated
Dorsetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 October 2015 | Application submitted |
| 28 April 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 4 May 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Sadborow Solar Parks
- Planning authority
- Dorset
- Planning application reference
- WD/D/15/001863
- Address (REPD)
- Land East Of, Sadborow Lane, Thorncombe, Hawkchurch, Axminster
- Council area (by location)
- Dorset
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5801
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 2.9 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 3.5 |
| National Grid Axminster Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 3.8 |
| Stonebarrow Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 3.9 |
| Wareham Road, Scouse Farm | battery storage | 50 | refused | 4.1 |
| JB Wheaton | battery storage | 8.8 | operational | 4.6 |
| Coombe Farm | battery storage | 7.5 | permission expired | 4.6 |
| Axe View Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.9 |
| Stammery Hill | battery storage | 150 | refused | 5.3 |
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 (50.812, -2.8893).