Ferry Farm (11 MW solar farm)
Ferry Farm is an 11 MW solar farm project in Chichester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 5 November 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 January 2025. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 5 November 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 5 November 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 June 2021 | Application submitted |
| 5 November 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 5 November 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 January 2025
- Operator or applicant
- BNRG & Lanlink Estates Limited
- Planning authority
- Chichester
- Planning application reference
- 21/01816/FULEIA
- Site area
- 28.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Ferry Farm 3 North Chichester Road Selsey
- Council area (by location)
- Chichester
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- Name in REPD
- Ferry Farm - Solar array
- REPD reference
- 8498
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 | 3.1 |
| Bakers Farm (solar) | solar farm | 12 | operational | 3.8 |
| Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Park Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.8 |
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 (50.73, -0.7881).