Renewable energy projects in Chichester
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Chichester (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 13 approved but not running, 9 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 4 of 25 decided applications (16%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
26projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
16%of decisions refused
How Chichester decides
| Applications | Chichester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 24 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Chichester
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 70 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Wisborough Greensolar farm | solar farm | 20 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
| Bakers Farm (solar)solar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Mar 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Aug 2016 |
| Ferry Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025 | Jun 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jan 2025 |
| Merston Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Land At Ferry Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Dec 2014 | granted Apr 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Hunters Race Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 9.3 | operationalupdated Oct 2014 | Feb 2013 | granted May 2013 | Oct 2014 |
| Former Westhampnett Landfillsolar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | Sep 2016 | granted Jan 2017 | Nov 2018 |
| Decoy Farm House Solar Modulessolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | May 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Sep 2014 |
| Oving Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2012 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Dec 2012 |
| Land at Tangmere Airfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Nov 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 |
| Strettington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | May 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 |
| Natures Way Food, Chichester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Baker Barracks Solar Developmentsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Chichester Food Park, Runcton Unitrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoughton - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | refusedupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | refused Sep 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Ham Farm, Boshamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Chichester College, Westgate Fieldsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Bartholomews, Merston Ovingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Lavant Pumping Station, Lavant Down Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | refusedupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2022 | refused Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Donaldsons Nursery, Marsh Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | refused Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Teknoflex, Quarry Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Walton Barnrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Via Ravennarooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Chichester
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GU29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO10 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| PO18 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| PO19 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| PO20 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Chichester by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.