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Solar, wind and battery projects near Horsham (RH13)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH13 (Horsham): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Great Oak Energy Hub (400 MW battery storage, approved on 28 March 2025, not yet built), 3.4 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
14approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of RH13

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land at Christ’s Hospital Schoolsolar farmsolar farm1.1operationalupdated Dec 2016Apr 2015granted Sep 2015Dec 2016Horsham2.6
St Peters Hallrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7operationalupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Horsham3.0
Great Oak Energy Hubbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated May 2025Sep 2024granted Mar 2025May 2025Horsham3.4
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Cobwood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Horsham5.1
Maydwell Avenuesolarsolar2.1permission expiredupdated Jul 2016Oct 2012granted May 2013Jul 2016Horsham7.1
Land at Five Oaks Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Mar 2015granted Aug 2015Apr 2016Horsham7.5
Kent Street, Cowfoldbattery storagebattery storage57refusedupdated Aug 2024Jan 2024refused Jul 2024Aug 2024Horsham8.1
Five Oaks Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2012Feb 2011granted Jul 2011Dec 2012Horsham8.7
Bolneybattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jun 2021granted Sep 2024Apr 2026Horsham9.4
Bolney Substationbattery storagebattery storage264approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Mid Sussex9.4
Priors Byne Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.6operationalupdated Jan 2017Dec 2013granted Apr 2015Jan 2017Horsham9.8
Coombe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15.3permission expiredupdated Oct 2018Feb 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2018Mid Sussex9.9
Land off Hooklands Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Horsham9.9
Libra Energy Stability Projectbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Mid Sussex9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sainsburys Supermarket, Worthing Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Horsham3.3
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Cobwood Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Horsham5.1
Skylark House, St Marks Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Horsham5.5
Fisher Clinical Servicesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9application submittedMay 2026——Horsham7.3
St Hughs Monastery, Henfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Horsham7.5
Broadlands Business Campus, Langhurst Wood Road Solar Panels Phase 3solar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted May 2023May 2023Horsham8.2
Broadlands Business Campus, Langhurst Wood Road Solar Panels Phase 2solar farmsolar farm—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted May 2023May 2023Horsham8.2
Start Road Industrial Park, Star Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Horsham8.6
Unit 24, Star Road Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Horsham8.7
Unit 1a & B, Star Road Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Horsham8.7

Distance from the average position of the RH13 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 farm10045050.6
Rooftop solar715102.4
Solar100000
Battery storage60501964

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

How Horsham decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsHorshamUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2310,236
Refused4 (17%)19%
Solar refused3 of 1912%
Battery storage refused1 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision19.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 2—

All projects in Horsham

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 RH13, 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.

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