Solar, wind and battery projects near Arundel (BN18)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN18 (Arun): 4 approved but not yet running, 12 operational. The largest live scheme is Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lane (70 MW battery storage, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 7.0 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), 36.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BN18
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binsted Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Aug 2016 | Arun | 1.7 |
| Land at Brookbarn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jan 2015 | granted Apr 2015 | Mar 2016 | Arun | 4.3 |
| Bilsham Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Mar 2015 | Arun | 4.7 |
| Rookery Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted May 2014 | Jun 2015 | Arun | 5.0 |
| Land at Barnhamsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Sep 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Sep 2017 | Arun | 5.0 |
| Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 70 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Chichester | 7.0 |
| Manor Farm - Shripneysolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2016 | Arun | 7.3 |
| Decoy Farm House Solar Modulessolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | May 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Sep 2014 | Chichester | 7.4 |
| Land at Tangmere Airfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Nov 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Chichester | 7.8 |
| Oving Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2012 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Dec 2012 | Chichester | 8.1 |
| Strettington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | May 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 | Chichester | 9.9 |
| Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 | Arun | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avisford Park Hotel, Yapton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Arun | 1.9 |
| Arundel Lido, Queen Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Arun | 2.8 |
| Sainsburys Superstore, New Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Arun | 7.2 |
| Tesco Superstore Shripney Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Mar 2019 | granted Mar 2021 | Jul 2020 | Arun | 7.8 |
Distance from the average position of the BN18 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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
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 | 36.8 |
| Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone) | 400 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | 36.8 |
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.