Solar, wind and battery projects near Littlehampton (BN17)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN17 (Arun): 4 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Sainsburys Superstore, New Road (0.7 MW rooftop solar, approved on 4 January 2024, not yet built), 3.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension) (1,200 MW, approved, not built), 32.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BN17
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Brookbarn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jan 2015 | granted Apr 2015 | Mar 2016 | Arun | 0.6 |
| Binsted Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Aug 2016 | Arun | 5.1 |
| Rookery Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted May 2014 | Jun 2015 | Arun | 6.0 |
| Bilsham Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Mar 2015 | Arun | 6.7 |
| Land at Barnhamsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Sep 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Sep 2017 | Arun | 7.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys Superstore, New Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Arun | 3.0 |
| Arundel Lido, Queen Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Arun | 4.3 |
| Avisford Park Hotel, Yapton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Arun | 6.6 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Romany Road - Photovoltaics panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Worthing | 7.9 |
| Tesco Superstore Shripney Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Mar 2019 | granted Mar 2021 | Jul 2020 | Arun | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the BN17 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension) | 1,200 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | 32.0 |
| Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone) | 400 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | 32.0 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
How Arun decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Arun | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 11 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Is the status up to date?
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.