Solar, wind and battery projects near Horsham (RH12)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH12 (Horsham): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Great Oak Energy Hub (400 MW battery storage, approved on 28 March 2025, not yet built), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RH12
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Hallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | Horsham | 2.2 |
| Land at Christ’s Hospital Schoolsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Dec 2016 | Horsham | 5.2 |
| Maydwell Avenuesolar | solar | 2.1 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2016 | Oct 2012 | granted May 2013 | Jul 2016 | Horsham | 6.1 |
| Smoke Jacks Brickworks, Horsham Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Mole Valley | 7.4 |
| Great Oak Energy Hubbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 | Horsham | 7.9 |
| Land at Five Oaks Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Mar 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Apr 2016 | Horsham | 8.0 |
| Five Oaks Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2012 | Feb 2011 | granted Jul 2011 | Dec 2012 | Horsham | 8.3 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Cobwood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted May 2024 | Feb 2026 | Horsham | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylark House, St Marks Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Horsham | 1.3 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Worthing Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Horsham | 1.7 |
| Fisher Clinical Servicesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Horsham | 2.5 |
| 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 | 3.3 |
| 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 | 3.3 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Cobwood Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted May 2024 | Feb 2026 | Horsham | 9.7 |
| 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 | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the RH12 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 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 52 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Horsham decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Horsham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 19 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 2 | — |
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 RH12, 2 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.