Solar Farm at Pipplepen Farm Solar Park (32 MW)
Solar Farm at Pipplepen Farm Solar Park is a 32 MW solar farm project in Dorset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 January 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 25 August 2021. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 24 January 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 24 January 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 August 2021 | Application submitted |
| 24 January 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 January 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 25 August 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy ES Co Limited
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 21/00701/FUL
- Site area
- 54.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Pipplepen Farm Solar Park, Pipplepen Lane, South Perrot, Beaminster
- Council area (by location)
- Dorset
- Time to decision
- 76 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Pipplepen Farm Solar Park - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9481
Who decides
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Severalls Farm | solar farm | 10.8 | operational | 4.1 |
| Mahe Farm, Dunsham Lane | solar farm | 18.5 | refused | 6.2 |
| Camp Road, West Coker | solar farm | 15.2 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| Rampisham Down Transmitting Station | solar farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 9.9 |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 (50.8657, -2.7509).