Bakers Farm (solar) (12 MW)
Bakers Farm (solar) is a 12 MW solar farm project in Chichester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 March 2015; the record was last updated on 2 August 2016.
12 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 August 2016record last updated
Chichestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 March 2014 | Application submitted |
| 6 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 20 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 August 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Quercus Renewable Holding 2
- Planning authority
- Chichester
- Planning application reference
- 14/00870/FULEIA
- Site area
- 21.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bakers Farm Selsey Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex
- Council area (by location)
- Chichester
- Time to decision
- 29 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1957
Who decides
| Applications | Chichester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 24 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land At Ferry Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 1.0 |
| Ferry Farm | solar farm | 11 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Park Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.1 |
| Merston Solar Park | solar farm | 10 | operational | 7.4 |
| Manor Farm - Shripney | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.6 |
| Former Westhampnett Landfill | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 9.9 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (50.7644, -0.7931).