Former Westhampnett Landfill (7.5 MW solar farm)
Former Westhampnett Landfill is a 7.5 MW solar farm project in Chichester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 25 October 2018; the record was last updated on 8 November 2018.
7.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
8 November 2018record last updated
Chichestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 September 2016 | Application submitted |
| 10 January 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 July 2017 | Construction started |
| 25 October 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 8 November 2018
- Operator or applicant
- West Sussex County Council
- Planning authority
- Chichester
- Planning application reference
- WSCC/057/16/WH
- Site area
- 15.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Former Westhampnett Landfill S, Coach Road, Westhampnett, Chichester
- Council area (by location)
- Chichester
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6244
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strettington Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.4 |
| Oving Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.9 |
| Land at Tangmere Airfield | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.9 |
| Merston Solar Park | solar farm | 10 | operational | 3.4 |
| Hunters Race Solar Park | solar farm | 9.3 | operational | 3.8 |
| Decoy Farm House Solar Modules | solar farm | 6 | operational | 4.1 |
| Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lane | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Park Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.0 |
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 (50.8474, -0.7433).