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Solar, wind and battery projects near Haywards Heath (RH17)

16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH17 (Mid Sussex): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Bolney Substation (264 MW battery storage, approved on 18 October 2024, not yet built), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

16projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of RH17

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land At Chiddinglye Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Feb 2017Mid Sussex4.5
Land Parcel North of Goddardssolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Apr 2015granted Aug 2015Mar 2016Mid Sussex6.0
Goddard's Greensolar farmsolar farm4.4permission expiredupdated May 2020Aug 2018granted Jul 2019May 2020Mid Sussex6.7
Coombe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15.3permission expiredupdated Oct 2018Feb 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2018Mid Sussex8.6
Libra Energy Stability Projectbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Mid Sussex9.1
Bolney Substationbattery storagebattery storage264approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2023granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Mid Sussex9.1
Kent Street, Cowfoldbattery storagebattery storage57refusedupdated Aug 2024Jan 2024refused Jul 2024Aug 2024Horsham9.8
Majors Hill/Turners Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.1operationalupdated Jun 2016Jun 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2016Mid Sussex9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
The Aspen, Burrell Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Mid Sussex1.8
Princess Royal Hospital, Lewes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedApr 2026——Mid Sussex4.0
Freshfield Lane Brickworks, Freshfield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Mid Sussex6.4
Consort Frozen Foods, Consort Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Mid Sussex7.8
Chailey Heritage School, Haywards Heath Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Jul 2024granted Jul 2024Jan 2025Lewes8.3
Garden Pride Garden Centre, Common Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Lewes9.3
Oriel High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Feb 2021Jan 2021granted Mar 2021Feb 2021Crawley9.7
K2 Crawley Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Crawley9.8

Distance from the average position of the RH17 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 farm500300
Rooftop solar715101.5
Battery storage40301364

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

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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