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Solar, wind and battery projects near Brighton (BN45)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN45 (Mid Sussex): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Bolney Substation (264 MW battery storage, approved on 18 October 2024, not yet built), 9.3 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), 28.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of BN45

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Horton Landfill Site, Henfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm12.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Apr 2024—Apr 2024Horsham6.7
ParkerSteel Shoreham Plantrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8operationalupdated Mar 2016Mar 2015granted Mar 2015Mar 2016Brighton and Hove7.8
Goddard's Greensolar farmsolar farm4.4permission expiredupdated May 2020Aug 2018granted Jul 2019May 2020Mid Sussex8.4
Steyning Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage18abandonedupdated Mar 2020Mar 2018—Mar 2020Horsham8.7
Libra Energy Stability Projectbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Mid Sussex8.8
Bolneybattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jun 2021granted Sep 2024Apr 2026Horsham8.9
Kings Barn Farm Energy Barnbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2019Jul 2016—Mar 2019Horsham8.9
Land Parcel North of Goddardssolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Apr 2015granted Aug 2015Mar 2016Mid Sussex9.1
Coombe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15.3permission expiredupdated Oct 2018Feb 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2018Mid Sussex9.2
Horsham Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Horsham9.3
Bolney Substationbattery storagebattery storage264approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Mid Sussex9.3
Huddlestone Farmsolar farmsolar farm16refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Jan 2014refused Apr 2014Feb 2016Horsham9.3
Lancing College Campussolar farmsolar farm1application withdrawnupdated Mar 2019Jan 2019—Mar 2019Adur9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hove Polyclinic, Nevill Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Brighton and Hove6.1
Old Shoreham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025May 2025Brighton and Hove6.1
Consort Frozen Foods, Consort Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Mid Sussex7.0
Garden Pride Garden Centre, Common Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Lewes7.6
Cemex Brighton Plant & Wharf, Wellington Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Oct 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Brighton and Hove7.6
Cemex Brighton Plant & Wharf, Wellington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Oct 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Brighton and Hove7.6
Dunelmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Adur8.8
Horsham Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Horsham9.3
Reception Shoreham Technical Centre Solar PV Panel Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Adur9.4

Distance from the average position of the BN45 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 farm7201162.4
Rooftop solar807101.6
Battery storage71410564

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 202528.5
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone)400operationalupdated Dec 201928.5

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 Mid Sussex decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsMid SussexUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1410,236
Refused2 (14%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1112%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision16.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Mid Sussex

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 BN45, 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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