Solar, wind and battery projects near Pulborough (RH20)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH20 (Horsham): 3 operational. The largest scheme is Priors Byne Farm (7.6 MW solar farm, operational since 20 January 2016), 9.0 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), 38.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RH20
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land off Hooklands Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Apr 2016 | Horsham | 6.2 |
| Priors Byne Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Dec 2013 | granted Apr 2015 | Jan 2017 | Horsham | 9.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinsbury Campus Stanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2020 | granted Jun 2020 | Mar 2022 | Horsham | 5.9 |
Distance from the average position of the RH20 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension) | 1,200 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | 38.9 |
| Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone) | 400 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | 38.9 |
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 Horsham decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Horsham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 19 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 2 | — |
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.