Strettington Solar Farm (5 MW)
Strettington Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Chichester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 March 2016; the record was last updated on 22 April 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 April 2016record last updated
Chichestercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 May 2015 | Application submitted |
| 21 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 23 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 April 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Sunsave 30 (Strettington)/ Vogt solar
- Planning authority
- Chichester
- Planning application reference
- 15/01497/FUL
- Site area
- 18.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Field South East Of Temple Bar, Strettington, Boxgrove, Chichester, West Sussex
- Council area (by location)
- Chichester
- Time to decision
- 23 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5487
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Westhampnett Landfill | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 1.4 |
| Land at Tangmere Airfield | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Oving Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.8 |
| Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lane | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Decoy Farm House Solar Modules | solar farm | 6 | operational | 4.1 |
| Merston Solar Park | solar farm | 10 | operational | 4.3 |
| Hunters Race Solar Park | solar farm | 9.3 | operational | 4.5 |
| Manor Farm - Shripney | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Park Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 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 (50.8571, -0.7298).