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Solar, wind and battery projects near Polegate (BN26)

29 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN26 (Wealden): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Suncoast Solar Farm (20 MW solar farm, approved on 19 February 2025, not yet built), 5.7 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), 34.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

29projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of BN26

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Natewood Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.9operationalupdated Jan 2015Feb 2014granted Apr 2014Jan 2015Wealden2.8
Wilbees Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Nov 2016Sep 2014granted Nov 2014Nov 2016Wealden3.1
Shepham Lanewind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated May 2018Feb 2013granted Jan 2015May 2018Wealden3.5
Eastbourne District General Hospital Energy Managementrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1operationalupdated Nov 2023——Nov 2023Eastbourne5.1
Berwick solar farmsolar farmsolar farm8.2operationalupdated Apr 2015Aug 2013granted Oct 2013Apr 2015Wealden5.1
Cuckmere Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Sep 2015granted Feb 2017Sep 2020Wealden5.2
Lower Claverham Farm & Mount Pleasant Farm, Berwick Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022refused Mar 2023Feb 2022Wealden5.6
Suncoast Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2026Eastbourne5.7
Suncoast Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2026Eastbourne5.7
Lower Mays Farm Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage8.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Apr 2021granted Jul 2021Aug 2024Wealden7.1
Lower Mays Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Apr 2021granted Jul 2021Aug 2024Wealden7.1
Laughton Levelsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Jul 2015Nov 2013granted Mar 2014Jul 2015Wealden8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
The David Lloyd Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Eastbourne4.9
Morrisons, Hargreaves Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Apr 2023Eastbourne5.1
Broadwater Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024—Jan 2025Eastbourne5.1
Bannatynes Gyms, Edward Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Jun 2024Eastbourne5.3
Marshall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Eastbourne5.3
Whittle Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Eastbourne5.4
Tesco Stores, North Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Wealden5.4
Chalvington House, Lake View Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Jan 2022Wealden6.3
Lansdowne Secure Childrens Homerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Dec 2021Jun 2021Wealden6.3
Boship Lions Farm Hotel, Lower Dickersolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024Apr 2024—May 2024Wealden6.4
Knights Farm West - Waste Vehicle Depot & Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1application submittedupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025—Jan 2026Wealden6.5
Finmere Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Eastbourne6.8
Tesco Lottbridge Droverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2019Mar 2019granted Apr 2019Nov 2019Eastbourne6.9
Swallow Enterprise Park, Diamond Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Wealden7.3
Oakwood Business Park, Golden Crossrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024Mar 2024—Sep 2024Wealden7.8
Hellingly Hospital, The Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Wealden8.3
Pevensey Bay Holiday Park, Pevensey Bayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Wealden8.6

Distance from the average position of the BN26 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm10234130
Rooftop solar1539203.1
Wind farm100100
Battery storage3030014

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension)1,200approved, not builtupdated May 202534.8
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone)400operationalupdated Dec 201934.8

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 Wealden decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWealdenUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3510,236
Refused4 (11%)19%
Solar refused3 of 2812%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision11.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Wealden

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 BN26, 8 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.

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