Yellowham solar park (20 MW)
Yellowham solar park is a 20 MW solar farm project in Dorset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 30 June 2015; the record was last updated on 4 August 2015.
20 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
4 August 2015record last updated
Dorsetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 7 November 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 30 January 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 30 June 2015 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 4 August 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Wessex Solar Energy
- Planning authority
- Dorset
- Planning application reference
- WD/D/14/001496
- Appeal reference
- APP/F1230/W/14/3001896
- Site area
- 59.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Higher Kingston Farm, Higher Kingston Farm Lane, Stinsford, Dorchester, Dorset
- Council area (by location)
- Dorset
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2340
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slyer's Lane | wind farm | 18 | refused | 1.6 |
| Bourne Park (Solar) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.8 |
| Crossways Pit Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.8 |
| Holly Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.0 |
| West Dorset Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.5 | application withdrawn | 8.1 |
| Land at East Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.8 |
| Galton Manor Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
| Galton Manor Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 10.0 |
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 (50.7348, -2.404).