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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chichester (PO20)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PO20 (Chichester): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 13 operational. The largest live scheme is Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farm (30 MW solar farm, approved on 11 March 2026, not yet built), 3.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
13operational

Projects within 10 km of PO20

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bakers Farm (solar)solar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2014granted Oct 2014Aug 2016Chichester2.6
Land At Ferry Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Feb 2017Dec 2014granted Apr 2015Feb 2017Chichester3.2
Sefter Farm, Pagham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Arun3.3
Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Aug 2024granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Chichester3.6
Natures Way Food, Chichester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Chichester4.7
Chichester Food Park, Runcton Unitrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Chichester4.7
Merston Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Jun 2016Oct 2014granted Mar 2015Jun 2016Chichester5.0
Park Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Apr 2016Arun5.0
Ferry Farmsolar farmsolar farm11approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025Jun 2021granted Nov 2021Jan 2025Chichester6.3
Former Westhampnett Landfillsolar farmsolar farm7.5operationalupdated Nov 2018Sep 2016granted Jan 2017Nov 2018Chichester7.3
Manor Farm - Shripneysolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Jun 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2016Arun7.6
Oving Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2012Feb 2011granted May 2011Dec 2012Chichester7.8
Decoy Farm House Solar Modulessolar farmsolar farm6operationalupdated Sep 2014May 2012granted Oct 2012Sep 2014Chichester7.9
Hunters Race Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm9.3operationalupdated Oct 2014Feb 2013granted May 2013Oct 2014Chichester8.5
Strettington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Apr 2016Chichester8.7
Land at Tangmere Airfieldsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jan 2016Nov 2014granted Jan 2015Jan 2016Chichester8.8
Land at Barnhamsolar farmsolar farm1operationalupdated Sep 2017Aug 2015granted Feb 2016Sep 2017Arun10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Donaldsons Nursery, Marsh Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022refused Dec 2022Jan 2023Chichester4.5
Teknoflex, Quarry Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Chichester5.1
Via Ravennarooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Chichester5.3
Bartholomews, Merston Ovingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022Jun 2022Chichester5.3
Chichester College, Westgate Fieldsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Chichester5.4
St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Chichester6.4
Ham Farm, Boshamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Chichester6.9
Walton Barnrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Chichester7.0
Tesco Superstore Shripney Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jul 2020Mar 2019granted Mar 2021Jul 2020Arun7.9
Lavant Pumping Station, Lavant Down Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Mar 2023Sep 2022refused Mar 2023Mar 2023Chichester9.2

Distance from the average position of the PO20 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 farm150212141
Rooftop solar12110106.9

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 PO20, 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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