Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farm (30 MW)
Mundham, Runcton Lane Solar Farm is a 30 MW solar farm project in Chichester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 11 March 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 April 2026.
30 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
27 April 2026record last updated
Chichestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 August 2024 | Application submitted |
| 12 May 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 24 February 2026 | Appeal lodged |
| 11 March 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 March 2026 | Appeal allowed |
| 11 March 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- BNRG Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Chichester
- Planning application reference
- 24/01859/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/L3815/W/25/3370586
- Site area
- 49.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Mundham, Runcton Lane, Runcton, Chichester
- Council area (by location)
- Chichester
- Time to decision
- 81 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Mundham, Runcton Lane - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 17029
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.5 |
| Merston Solar Park | solar farm | 10 | operational | 1.6 |
| Manor Farm - Shripney | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.1 |
| Decoy Farm House Solar Modules | solar farm | 6 | operational | 4.3 |
| Oving Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Former Westhampnett Landfill | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 4.8 |
| Land at Tangmere Airfield | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.5 |
| Bakers Farm (solar) | solar farm | 12 | operational | 5.9 |
| Strettington Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.9 |
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 (50.8044, -0.7384).