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Solar planning in Arun
Arun has decided 10 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 40 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Arun compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Arun sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 27th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Avisford Park Hotel, Yapton Lane - Solar Panels Novalux Solar · WA/107/25/PL | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-09 |
Sainsburys Superstore, New Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · R/189/23/PD · 3.2 mo to decide | 0.68 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-04 |
Sefter Farm, Pagham Road - Solar Panels Barfoots Of Botley Limited · P/60/23/PL · 2.9 mo to decide | 2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-04 |
Tesco Superstore Shripney Road Batchelor Electrical · BR/60/19/PD · 24 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2021-03-11 |
Land at Barnham Wirsol · BN/29/15/PL · 6.5 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2016-02-24 |
Park Farm BNRG (BL Solar) · P/81/15/PL · 3.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-29 |
Binsted Farm Lightsource BP · WA/34/15/PL · 2.8 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-28 |
Land at Brookbarn Farm Anesco · LU/385/14/PL · 3.2 mo to decide | 3 | Operational | 2015-04-23 |
Manor Farm - Shripney BNRG Renewables · BE/63/14/PL · 2.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-08-12 |
Rookery Farm Green Switch Solutions · Y/14/14/ · 2.7 mo to decide | 3.8 | Operational | 2014-05-29 |
Bilsham Farm NextEnergy Solar Fund · Y/87/13/ · 3.3 mo to decide | 14.5 | Operational | 2014-02-13 |
Does Arun approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms Arun has decided, 100% were approved (10 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Arun?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Arun consented?
40 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Arun
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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