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Land south of Motcombe Road Motcombe SP7 9LD

Awaiting decision Dorset P/FUL/2025/03674 Full Planning Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Construct solar farm, comprising solar photovoltaic panels, with substations, inverters, perimeter fencing, landscaping and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2025/03674

Application record

Reference
P/FUL/2025/03674
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
29 Jul 2025
Ward
Gillingham Ward
Parish
Motcombe
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
SP7 9LD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2025

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Dorset took a median of 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

104 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided full applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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