Solar, wind and battery projects near Haywards Heath (RH16)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH16 (Mid Sussex): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 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), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RH16
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land At Chiddinglye Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Feb 2017 | Mid Sussex | 2.2 |
| Land Parcel North of Goddardssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mid Sussex | 5.6 |
| Goddard's Greensolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Aug 2018 | granted Jul 2019 | May 2020 | Mid Sussex | 6.2 |
| Tomkins Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Apr 2015 | refused Jul 2015 | May 2016 | Lewes | 8.7 |
| Coombe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.3 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2018 | Feb 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Oct 2018 | Mid Sussex | 8.9 |
| Libra Energy Stability Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | May 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Mid Sussex | 9.4 |
| Bolney Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 264 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Mid Sussex | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aspen, Burrell Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Mid Sussex | 0.9 |
| Princess Royal Hospital, Lewes Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | Mid Sussex | 1.3 |
| Freshfield Lane Brickworks, Freshfield Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mid Sussex | 5.3 |
| Chailey Heritage School, Haywards Heath Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jan 2025 | Lewes | 5.7 |
| Consort Frozen Foods, Consort Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | May 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mid Sussex | 6.3 |
| Garden Pride Garden Centre, Common Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Lewes | 7.0 |
Distance from the average position of the RH16 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 364 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Mid Sussex decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Mid Sussex | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 11 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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.