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Solar, wind and battery projects near Burgess Hill (RH15)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH15 (Mid Sussex): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Bolney Substation (264 MW battery storage, approved on 18 October 2024, not yet built), 7.2 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension) (1,200 MW, approved, not built), 35.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

15projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of RH15

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Goddard's Greensolar farmsolar farm4.4permission expiredupdated May 2020Aug 2018granted Jul 2019May 2020Mid Sussex3.3
Land Parcel North of Goddardssolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Apr 2015granted Aug 2015Mar 2016Mid Sussex3.4
Land At Chiddinglye Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Feb 2017Mid Sussex6.3
Coombe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15.3permission expiredupdated Oct 2018Feb 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2018Mid Sussex6.6
Libra Energy Stability Projectbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Mid Sussex6.8
Bolney Substationbattery storagebattery storage264approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Mid Sussex7.2
Bolneybattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jun 2021granted Sep 2024Apr 2026Horsham7.9
Kent Street, Cowfoldbattery storagebattery storage57refusedupdated Aug 2024Jan 2024refused Jul 2024Aug 2024Horsham8.5
Tomkins Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated May 2016Apr 2015refused Jul 2015May 2016Lewes9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Consort Frozen Foods, Consort Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Mid Sussex1.3
Garden Pride Garden Centre, Common Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Lewes2.8
Princess Royal Hospital, Lewes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedApr 2026——Mid Sussex4.6
The Aspen, Burrell Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Mid Sussex5.6
Chailey Heritage School, Haywards Heath Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Jul 2024granted Jul 2024Jan 2025Lewes7.2
Freshfield Lane Brickworks, Freshfield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Mid Sussex9.8

Distance from the average position of the RH15 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 farm500210
Rooftop solar514001.1
Battery storage50401564

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension)1,200approved, not builtupdated May 202535.5
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone)400operationalupdated Dec 201935.5

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Mid Sussex decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsMid SussexUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1410,236
Refused2 (14%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1112%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision16.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Mid Sussex

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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