Renewable energy projects in Mid Sussex
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Mid Sussex (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 7 approved but not running, 4 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 14 decided applications (14%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
15projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
14%of decisions refused
How Mid Sussex decides
| Applications | Mid Sussex | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 11 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Mid Sussex
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolney Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 264 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Libra Energy Stability Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | May 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Coombe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.3 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2018 | Feb 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Oct 2018 |
| Land Parcel North of Goddardssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| Land At Chiddinglye Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Worsted Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2019 | Sep 2015 | granted Nov 2016 | Apr 2019 |
| Goddard's Greensolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Aug 2018 | granted Jul 2019 | May 2020 |
| Majors Hill/Turners Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2016 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mcindoe Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | refusedupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | refused Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| The Mcindoe Centre, Holtye Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Freshfield Lane Brickworks, Freshfield Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Consort Frozen Foods, Consort Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | May 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| The Aspen, Burrell Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Princess Royal Hospital, Lewes Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Mid Sussex
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN6 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| BN45 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| RH15 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| RH16 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| RH17 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| RH19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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 Mid Sussex by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.