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Onshore wind planning in Dorset
Dorset has decided 5 onshore wind schemes and approved 20% of them, taking a median of 14.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 9 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Dorset compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Dorset sits in the 3rd percentile for approval rate (48 points below the England average) and the 51st percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Onshore wind decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Rogers Hill Farm -Wind Turbine Repowering Distributed Generation Limited · P/FUL/2025/01365 | 2 | Application Submitted | 2025-03-20 |
Slyer's Lane Broadview Energy · WD/D/14/002611 · 14.4 mo to decide | 18 | Application Refused | 2016-01-29 |
West Dorset Wind Farm West Dorset Wind Energy · WD/D/14/000885 | 12.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-10-23 |
Blandford Hill Wind Farm REG Windpower · 2/2014/0768/PAEIA · 8.6 mo to decide | 12 | Application Refused | 2015-03-17 |
West Dorset Wind Farm West Coast Energy · 1/D/13/000183 | 12.5 | Revised | 2013-10-24 |
Alaska Wind Farm Alaska (formerly Purbeck Wind Farm LLP c/o Infinergy) · 6/2010/0082 · 31.5 mo to decide | 9.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2012-07-06 |
Silton Wind Farm Ecotricity / Next Generation · 2/2010/0731/PLNG · 6.9 mo to decide | 10 | Appeal Refused | 2011-03-01 |
Silton Wind Park Ecotricity / Next Generation · 2/2008/0661 | 8 | Revised | 2009-07-12 |
Brackenbury Infant School Brackenbury Infant School | 2.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2009-02-04 |
Alaska Wind Farm Infinergy · 6/2008/0234 | 13.8 | Revised | 2008-12-17 |
Part Bushes Farm Lower Winterbourne Wind Farm Ltd · 2-2003-0765 · 14.8 mo to decide | 24.8 | Application Refused | 2004-10-26 |
Does Dorset approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 5 onshore wind schemes Dorset has decided, 20% were approved (1 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Dorset?
The median time from application to decision is 14.4 months, against a UK median of 11.5 months for onshore wind. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much onshore wind capacity has Dorset consented?
9 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme, with 65 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
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Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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