Binsted Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Binsted Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Arun, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2016; the record was last updated on 31 August 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 August 2016record last updated
Aruncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 28 September 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 August 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource BP
- Planning authority
- Arun
- Planning application reference
- WA/34/15/PL
- Site area
- 9.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land East of Yapton Lane, Walberton
- Council area (by location)
- Arun
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6205
Who decides
| Applications | Arun | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 11 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilsham Farm | solar farm | 14.5 | operational | 3.0 |
| Manor Farm - Shripney | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Decoy Farm House Solar Modules | solar farm | 6 | operational | 6.1 |
| Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lane | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Land at Tangmere Airfield | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.9 |
| Oving Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.0 |
| Park Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.4 |
| Merston Solar Park | solar farm | 10 | operational | 9.0 |
| Strettington Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (50.8338, -0.6061).