Planning application
North Farm Horton Dorset BH21 7HL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of Solar Farm and associated infrastructure
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2023/02829
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2023/02829
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 16 May 2023
- Validated
- 16 May 2023
- Decided
- 7 May 2025
- Ward
- Cranborne and Alderholt Ward
- Parish
- Horton
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- BH21 7HL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 May 2023
Received by Dorset
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7 May 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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3 Sep 2026
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Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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P/FUL/2025/06819 Granted
Land between Woodlands Solar Farm, North Farm Solar Farm, and Mannington Substation
Proposed cable route in conjunction with approved solar farm developments (North Farm Solar Farm ref. P/FUL/2023/02829 and Woodlands Solar Farm ref. P/FUL/2023/03415) at Mannington, Horton.
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P/ESC/2025/04777 Decided
North Solar Farm and Woodlands Solar Farm Mannington Horton
Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and County Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 for a proposed cable route in conjunction with the approved solar farm developments known as North Farm Solar Farm (planning application reference P/FUL/2023/02829) and Woodlands Solar Farm (planning application reference P/FUL/2023/03415) at Mannington Farm, Horton
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
223 documents on file for this application
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