Solar, wind and battery projects near Bexhill-on-Sea (TN40)
21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN40 (Rother): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Moor Hall Farm, Moor Hall Drive (400 MW battery storage, approved on 23 September 2025, not yet built), 6.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TN40
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Feb 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | May 2015 | Rother | 3.8 |
| Pashley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Apr 2015 | Wealden | 4.9 |
| Pashley Farm, Ninfield Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 130 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Wealden | 5.0 |
| Queensway Southwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | permission expiredupdated Dec 2017 | Jan 2009 | granted Jul 2009 | Dec 2017 | Hastings | 5.3 |
| Catsfield Christmas Tree Farm, The Streambattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Rother | 5.8 |
| Eastlands Farm, Catsfield - Catsfield Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 240 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Rother | 5.8 |
| Catsfield Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2016 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 | Rother | 5.9 |
| Moor Hall Farm, Moor Hall Drivebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wealden | 6.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jan 2026 | Rother | 1.7 |
| Combe Haven Holiday Park, Harley Shute Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | — | Jan 2023 | Hastings | 3.2 |
| Combe Haven Holiday Park, Harley Shute Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Hastings | 3.3 |
| Kilnwood Farm, Lunsford Crossbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Sep 2021 | — | Nov 2021 | Wealden | 4.3 |
| Arlington Energy Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jan 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Jan 2021 | Rother | 4.4 |
| Kilnwood Farm - Greener Grid Park & Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | — | Oct 2021 | Rother | 4.6 |
| Kilnwood Farm, Lunsford Crossbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Oct 2021 | — | Nov 2021 | Rother | 4.6 |
| Castleham Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | Hastings | 5.7 |
| Morrisons, Queens Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Hastings | 7.2 |
| Olives Farm, Hooebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Dec 2022 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Wealden | 7.4 |
| Marley Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Rother | 7.9 |
| Boreham Hill, Boreham Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Wealden | 8.0 |
| Ashburnham Place, Ashburnhamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Rother | 8.7 |
Distance from the average position of the TN40 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 870 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Rother decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Rother | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 13 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
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 TN40, 4 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.