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Woodlands Manor Farm, Horton - Solar Farm

Awaiting Construction30 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 11 June 2025

Technology
Solar
Capacity
30 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
BayWa r.e. UKLimited / GrĂ¼ne Energien Projekt UG
Location
Woodlands Manor Farm, Horton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 8ND, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Dorset
Planning application
P/FUL/2023/03415

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  • 15 June 2023 Planning application submitted
  • 7 May 2025 Planning permission granted
  • 7 May 2030 Planning permission expired

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