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Solar, wind and battery projects near Lewes (BN8)

21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BN8 (Lewes): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Stable Green, Sand Hill Lane (600 MW battery storage, approved on 31 July 2025, not yet built), 6.4 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), 34.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

21projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of BN8

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land at Upper Clayhill Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Dec 2015Oct 2014granted Dec 2014Dec 2015Lewes0.2
Ringmer Solar array/Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm17approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2026Lewes1.4
Bentley Estatesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jun 2014granted Jul 2015Feb 2017Wealden4.5
Colbrans Farm Estate, Laughtonsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Wealden5.1
Colbrans Farm Estate, Laughtonbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Wealden5.1
Tomkins Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated May 2016Apr 2015refused Jul 2015May 2016Lewes5.4
Uckfield Solar Electric Forecourtsolar farmsolar farm5.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021Aug 2020granted Mar 2021Apr 2021Wealden6.1
Stable Green, Sand Hill Lanebattery storagebattery storage600approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Nov 2025Wealden6.4
Laughton Levelsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Jul 2015Nov 2013granted Mar 2014Jul 2015Wealden7.2
Lower Mays Farm Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage8.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Apr 2021granted Jul 2021Aug 2024Wealden8.9
Lower Mays Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Apr 2021granted Jul 2021Aug 2024Wealden8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ringmer Solar array/Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2026Lewes1.4
School Field, Barcombe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Lewes2.6
Staverton Nursery, Eastbourne Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Wealden5.6
Staverton Nursery, Eastbourne Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Mar 2023—Mar 2023Wealden5.6
Fastener House, Bolton Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Wealden6.2
Fastener House, Bolton Close - Batter Storagebattery storagebattery storage0application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jul 2024—Jul 2024Wealden6.2
Utopia Leisure Centre, Downsview Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025Wealden7.5
Uckfield Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Jan 2026——Jan 2026Wealden7.5
Chailey Heritage School, Haywards Heath Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Jul 2024granted Jul 2024Jan 2025Lewes8.5
Chalvington House, Lake View Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Jan 2022Wealden9.7

Distance from the average position of the BN8 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 farm9143167.5
Rooftop solar606001.5
Battery storage62400639

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 202534.9
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone)400operationalupdated Dec 201934.9

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 Lewes decides solar, wind and battery applications

Lewes has 6 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Lewes

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 BN8, 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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