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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chichester (PO18)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PO18 (Chichester): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lane (70 MW battery storage, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of PO18

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hunters Race Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm9.3operationalupdated Oct 2014Feb 2013granted May 2013Oct 2014Chichester1.7
Former Westhampnett Landfillsolar farmsolar farm7.5operationalupdated Nov 2018Sep 2016granted Jan 2017Nov 2018Chichester5.5
Strettington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Apr 2016Chichester6.1
Chichester Food Park, Runcton Unitrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Chichester7.2
Merston Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Jun 2016Oct 2014granted Mar 2015Jun 2016Chichester7.9
Land at Tangmere Airfieldsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jan 2016Nov 2014granted Jan 2015Jan 2016Chichester8.2
Oving Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2012Feb 2011granted May 2011Dec 2012Chichester8.4
Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Aug 2024granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Chichester8.6
Baker Barracks Solar Developmentsolar farmsolar farm1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Nov 2020granted Feb 2021Jan 2022Chichester9.0
Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lanebattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Sep 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Chichester9.1
Park Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Apr 2016Arun9.6
Decoy Farm House Solar Modulessolar farmsolar farm6operationalupdated Sep 2014May 2012granted Oct 2012Sep 2014Chichester9.6
Sefter Farm, Pagham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Arun10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lavant Pumping Station, Lavant Down Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Mar 2023Sep 2022refused Mar 2023Mar 2023Chichester2.8
Ham Farm, Boshamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Chichester3.1
Walton Barnrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Chichester3.8
Chichester College, Westgate Fieldsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Chichester3.9
Via Ravennarooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Chichester4.0
St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Chichester4.1
Stoughton - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.4refusedupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022refused Sep 2022Mar 2022Chichester5.3
Teknoflex, Quarry Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Chichester5.6
Donaldsons Nursery, Marsh Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022refused Dec 2022Jan 2023Chichester6.8
Bartholomews, Merston Ovingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022Jun 2022Chichester7.2
Spire Portsmouth Hospital, Bartons Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024East Hampshire9.8

Distance from the average position of the PO18 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 farm12028231.5
Rooftop solar11110005.2
Battery storage1010070

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

How Chichester decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsChichesterUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2510,236
Refused4 (16%)19%
Solar refused4 of 2412%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision12.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Chichester

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 PO18, 1 project has 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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