North Dairy Farm Solar Farm (30 MW)
North Dairy 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 15 January 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 June 2026.
30 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
30 June 2026record last updated
Dorsetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 April 2021 | Application submitted |
| 15 January 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 January 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- British Solar Renewables
- Planning authority
- Dorset
- Planning application reference
- P/FUL/2021/01018
- Site area
- 77.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- North Dairy Farm Access To Nor, Pulham, Dorchester
- Council area (by location)
- Dorset
- Time to decision
- 144 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 14508
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Stockbridge Farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
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 (50.8725, -2.4048).