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Solar, wind and battery projects near Steyning (BN44)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN44 (Horsham): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Halewick Lane, Sompting Battery-based Energy Storage Facility (50 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 February 2023), 4.9 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), 29.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

23projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of BN44

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kings Barn Farm Energy Barnbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2019Jul 2016—Mar 2019Horsham0.4
Steyning Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage18abandonedupdated Mar 2020Mar 2018—Mar 2020Horsham0.7
Horsham Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Horsham2.1
Huddlestone Farmsolar farmsolar farm16refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Jan 2014refused Apr 2014Feb 2016Horsham2.1
Horton Landfill Site, Henfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm12.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Apr 2024—Apr 2024Horsham2.7
Halewick Lane, Sompting Battery-based Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Oct 2022Jan 2019—Oct 2022Adur4.9
Lancing College Campussolar farmsolar farm1application withdrawnupdated Mar 2019Jan 2019—Mar 2019Adur5.2
Ford Farm (Ashurst)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Apr 2016Dec 2013granted Sep 2015Apr 2016Horsham5.8
Priors Byne Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.6operationalupdated Jan 2017Dec 2013granted Apr 2015Jan 2017Horsham6.3
Land at Lyons Waysolar farmsolar farm3.8refusedupdated Apr 2017Aug 2015refused Nov 2015Apr 2017Worthing6.4
Land off Hooklands Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Horsham8.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Horsham Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Horsham2.1
Reception Shoreham Technical Centre Solar PV Panel Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Adur5.9
Glaxo Smithkline, Southdownview Way - Photovoltaic Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Worthing7.2
Worthing College, Sanditon Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Worthing7.4
Unit 24, Star Road Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Horsham7.5
Unit 1a & B, Star Road Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Horsham7.5
Start Road Industrial Park, Star Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Horsham7.5
Dunelmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Adur7.6
Chartwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Jul 2022Adur7.6
Dominion Way Solar photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Worthing7.6
St Hughs Monastery, Henfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Horsham9.5
Old Shoreham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025May 2025Brighton and Hove9.9

Distance from the average position of the BN44 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 farm10223262.6
Rooftop solar909002.6
Battery storage4111050

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 202529.6
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone)400operationalupdated Dec 201929.6

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 Horsham decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsHorshamUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2310,236
Refused4 (17%)19%
Solar refused3 of 1912%
Battery storage refused1 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision19.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 2—

All projects in Horsham

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 BN44, 3 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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