Slyer's Lane (18 MW wind farm)
Slyer's Lane is an 18 MW wind farm project in Dorset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 29 January 2016; the record was last updated on 1 February 2016.
18 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
1 February 2016record last updated
Dorsetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 November 2014 | Application submitted |
| 29 January 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 1 February 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Broadview Energy
- Planning authority
- Dorset
- Planning application reference
- WD/D/14/002611
- Turbines
- 6
- Turbine height
- 115 m
- Address (REPD)
- Charminster, Dorset
- Council area (by location)
- Dorset
- Time to decision
- 62 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4099
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowham solar park | solar farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 1.6 |
| Bourne Park (Solar) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.6 |
| Crossways Pit Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.4 |
| West Dorset Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.5 | application withdrawn | 9.4 |
| Holly Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.6 |
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 (50.7412, -2.4251).