Solar, wind and battery projects near Crawley (RH11)
25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH11 (Crawley): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 16 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Welland Medical, Hydehurst Lane (0.9 MW rooftop solar, approved on 21 October 2022, not yet built), 3.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RH11
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majors Hill/Turners Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2016 | Mid Sussex | 6.9 |
| Britannia Crestsolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Jun 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | May 2016 | Reigate and Banstead | 8.5 |
| Redeham Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.3 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2016 | Jun 2015 | refused Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Tandridge | 8.9 |
| Mynthurst Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.4 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2015 | Jan 2014 | refused Jun 2014 | Dec 2015 | Mole Valley | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (21)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2, Hollywood Bowl, Crawley Leisure Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2022 | Crawley | 1.7 |
| K2 Crawley Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Crawley | 1.8 |
| Diva Innovation Centre, Crompton Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | Crawley | 2.7 |
| Yodel, County Oak Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | Crawley | 3.0 |
| Boeing House, Crawley Business Quarterrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Crawley | 3.0 |
| Johnsons Hotel, Woolborough Lane -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Crawley | 3.2 |
| Elekta Limited, Fleming Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Crawley | 3.2 |
| Vodafone UK, Newton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Crawley | 3.3 |
| Manor Royal, Rowfantrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | — | Oct 2021 | Crawley | 3.3 |
| Oriel High Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | Feb 2021 | Crawley | 3.5 |
| Welland Medical, Hydehurst Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | Crawley | 3.7 |
| Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Povey Cross Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | refusedupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | refused Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mole Valley | 6.6 |
| Tesco Extra, Reigate Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Mole Valley | 6.7 |
| Gatwick House, Pound Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Aug 2023 | Crawley | 7.0 |
| South Terminal Car Park Forecourt - Electric Vehicle Charging Forecourtbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Nov 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Jun 2021 | Nov 2022 | Reigate and Banstead | 7.5 |
| Fisher Clinical Servicesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Horsham | 7.9 |
| Skylark House, St Marks Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Horsham | 8.0 |
| Broadlands Business Campus, Langhurst Wood Road Solar Panels Phase 3solar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Horsham | 8.2 |
| Broadlands Business Campus, Langhurst Wood Road Solar Panels Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Horsham | 8.2 |
| Duxhurst Farm, Duxhurst Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Reigate and Banstead | 8.9 |
| Duxhurst Farm, Duxhurst Lane Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Reigate and Banstead | 8.9 |
Distance from the average position of the RH11 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Rooftop solar | 15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Crawley decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Crawley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 10 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 10 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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 RH11, 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.