Solar, wind and battery projects near East Grinstead (RH19)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH19 (Mid Sussex): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Haxted Mead, Lingfield Solar Farm (50 MW solar farm, application submitted on 8 July 2025, no decision recorded), 7.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RH19
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worsted Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2019 | Sep 2015 | granted Nov 2016 | Apr 2019 | Mid Sussex | 2.1 |
| Land at Barrow Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Apr 2015 | Jan 2015 | refused Feb 2015 | Apr 2015 | Tandridge | 6.3 |
| Majors Hill/Turners Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2016 | Mid Sussex | 6.8 |
| Haxted Mead, Lingfield Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Tandridge | 7.7 |
| Redeham Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.3 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2016 | Jun 2015 | refused Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Tandridge | 7.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Mid Sussex | 0.9 |
| The Mcindoe Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | refusedupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | refused Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Mid Sussex | 1.2 |
| The Mcindoe Centre, Holtye Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Mid Sussex | 1.2 |
| Sewage Disposal Works, Eden Vale - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Tandridge | 1.8 |
| Eden Vale Farm, Eden Vale Dormans Parksolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | Tandridge | 1.8 |
| Gatwick House, Pound Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Aug 2023 | Crawley | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the RH19 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50.6 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
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. Near RH19, 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.