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Solar, wind and battery projects near Henfield (BN5)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN5 (Horsham): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Bolney Substation (264 MW battery storage, approved on 18 October 2024, not yet built), 6.2 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), 32.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of BN5

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Horton Landfill Site, Henfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm12.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Apr 2024—Apr 2024Horsham3.5
Ford Farm (Ashurst)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Apr 2016Dec 2013granted Sep 2015Apr 2016Horsham4.1
Horsham Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Horsham4.2
Huddlestone Farmsolar farmsolar farm16refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Jan 2014refused Apr 2014Feb 2016Horsham4.2
Steyning Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage18abandonedupdated Mar 2020Mar 2018—Mar 2020Horsham4.8
Bolneybattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jun 2021granted Sep 2024Apr 2026Horsham5.1
Kings Barn Farm Energy Barnbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2019Jul 2016—Mar 2019Horsham5.4
Priors Byne Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.6operationalupdated Jan 2017Dec 2013granted Apr 2015Jan 2017Horsham5.5
Libra Energy Stability Projectbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Mid Sussex6.0
Bolney Substationbattery storagebattery storage264approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Mid Sussex6.2
Kent Street, Cowfoldbattery storagebattery storage57refusedupdated Aug 2024Jan 2024refused Jul 2024Aug 2024Horsham6.4
Coombe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15.3permission expiredupdated Oct 2018Feb 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2018Mid Sussex6.5
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Cobwood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Horsham7.6
Goddard's Greensolar farmsolar farm4.4permission expiredupdated May 2020Aug 2018granted Jul 2019May 2020Mid Sussex8.3
Land off Hooklands Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Horsham8.6
Land Parcel North of Goddardssolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Apr 2015granted Aug 2015Mar 2016Mid Sussex8.9
Lancing College Campussolar farmsolar farm1application withdrawnupdated Mar 2019Jan 2019—Mar 2019Adur9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Unit 24, Star Road Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Horsham4.2
Unit 1a & B, Star Road Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Horsham4.2
Start Road Industrial Park, Star Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Horsham4.2
Horsham Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Horsham4.2
St Hughs Monastery, Henfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Horsham5.1
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Cobwood Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Horsham7.6
Consort Frozen Foods, Consort Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Mid Sussex9.0
Reception Shoreham Technical Centre Solar PV Panel Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Adur9.7

Distance from the average position of the BN5 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 farm122241112
Rooftop solar505001.1
Battery storage81411564

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 202532.6
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone)400operationalupdated Dec 201932.6

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 BN5, 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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