Merston Solar Park (10 MW)
Merston Solar Park is a 10 MW solar farm project in Chichester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 June 2016; the record was last updated on 27 June 2016.
10 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 June 2016record last updated
Chichestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 October 2014 | Application submitted |
| 19 March 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2015 | Construction started |
| 28 June 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 June 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Primrose Solar / Mongoose Energy
- Planning authority
- Chichester
- Planning application reference
- 14/02814/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Pagham Road, Merston, Chichester
- Council area (by location)
- Chichester
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4713
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Park Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.7 |
| Oving Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.8 |
| Decoy Farm House Solar Modules | solar farm | 6 | operational | 3.0 |
| Former Westhampnett Landfill | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 3.4 |
| Manor Farm - Shripney | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.5 |
| Land at Tangmere Airfield | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Strettington Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lane | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
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 (50.8181, -0.7317).