Solar, wind and battery projects near Pevensey (BN24)
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN24 (Wealden): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Moor Hall Farm, Moor Hall Drive (400 MW battery storage, approved on 23 September 2025, not yet built), 10.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BN24
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepham Lanewind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Feb 2013 | granted Jan 2015 | May 2018 | Wealden | 4.0 |
| Suncoast Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 | Eastbourne | 4.1 |
| Suncoast Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 | Eastbourne | 4.1 |
| Eastbourne District General Hospital Energy Managementrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | operationalupdated Nov 2023 | — | — | Nov 2023 | Eastbourne | 5.0 |
| Natewood Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Feb 2014 | granted Apr 2014 | Jan 2015 | Wealden | 7.0 |
| Pashley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Apr 2015 | Wealden | 9.6 |
| Pashley Farm, Ninfield Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 130 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Wealden | 9.7 |
| Wilbees Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Nov 2016 | Wealden | 9.8 |
| Moor Hall Farm, Moor Hall Drivebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wealden | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pevensey Bay Holiday Park, Pevensey Bayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | Wealden | 1.8 |
| Whittle Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Eastbourne | 3.3 |
| Bannatynes Gyms, Edward Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | Eastbourne | 3.3 |
| Morrisons, Hargreaves Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Apr 2023 | Eastbourne | 3.6 |
| Marshall Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Eastbourne | 3.7 |
| Tesco Lottbridge Droverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Nov 2019 | Mar 2019 | granted Apr 2019 | Nov 2019 | Eastbourne | 3.7 |
| Finmere Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Eastbourne | 3.8 |
| Broadwater Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Aug 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Eastbourne | 4.1 |
| The David Lloyd Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | Eastbourne | 4.4 |
| Olives Farm, Hooebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Dec 2022 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Wealden | 6.7 |
| Tesco Stores, North Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Wealden | 7.1 |
| Boreham Hill, Boreham Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Wealden | 7.7 |
| Lansdowne Secure Childrens Homerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jun 2021 | Wealden | 8.2 |
| Hellingly Hospital, The Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Wealden | 9.0 |
| Chilsham Farm Nursery, Chilsham Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Wealden | 9.1 |
| Boship Lions Farm Hotel, Lower Dickersolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | May 2024 | Wealden | 9.7 |
| Knights Farm West - Waste Vehicle Depot & Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Wealden | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the BN24 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 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 535 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Wealden decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Wealden | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
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. Near BN24, 4 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.