Land at Caswell Farm Common Lane Ryme Intrinseca Sherborne DT9 6JP

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• P/FUL/2025/03066 Awaiting decision

  Land at Caswell Farm Common Lane Ryme Intrinseca Sherborne DT9 6JP

  Construct solar farm (up to 40 MW) with associated (approximately) 20 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS); comprising the erection of solar panels mounted on frames; a 132 kV DNO Substation compound; containerised battery units; centralised inverter housing, substation building; water storage tanks; spares container; perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates. Form new vehicular access (from Cuckoo Hill Road), modify existing accesses, form access tracks and temporary construction compounds. Install underground cabling and all ancillary grid infrastructure. Carry out landscaping and associated site works.

  Submitted 19 Aug 2025 Full applications

1. 28 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 23 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Scoping opinion adopted

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land at Caswell Farm Common Lane Ryme Intrinseca Sherborne DT9 6JP

  P/FUL/2025/03066 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Construct solar farm (up to 40 MW) with associated (approximately) 20 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS); comprising the erection of solar panels mounted on frames; a 132 kV DNO Substation compound; containerised battery units; centralised inverter housing, substation building; water storage tanks; spares container; perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates. Form new vehicular access (from Cuckoo Hill Road), modify existing accesses, form access tracks and temporary construction compounds. Install underground cabling and all ancillary grid infrastructure. Carry out landscaping and associated site works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 130 docs

• P/PIP/2026/03481 Withdrawn

  Land North West Of Honeybun Meadown The Causeway Hazelbury Bryan

  Erection of up to 8no. dwellings (permission in principle)

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
• P/PIP/2026/03297 Refused

  Brackenheath Bailey Ridge Leigh Sherborne DT9 6HU

  Erect 1no. dwelling

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
• P/OUT/2026/04789 Awaiting decision

  Land North Of Orchard Crescent And East Of Dottery Road B3162 Bridport

  Erect up to 80 No. dwellings, form vehicular and pedestrian accesses, public open space and new natural greenspace. (Outline application to determine access).

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Outline
• P/ESC/2026/05109 Awaiting decision

  Land East Of Dorchester Road Cerne Abbas

  EIA Screening Opinion Request submitted on behalf of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) in respect of a proposed new 33/11kV primary substation and associated access at Cerne Abbas, Dorset (NGR: ST 66248 0073).

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Outline
• P/OUT/2026/01593 Refused

  Land At E 386450 N 116625 Old Crown Road Fontmell Magna

  Erection of up to 23 dwellings and associated infrastructure (outline application to determine access only)

  Received 19 Mar, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline