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Solar planning in Chichester
Chichester has decided 24 solar farms and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 2.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 87 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Chichester compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Chichester sits in the 21st percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 44th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (25)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Mundham, Runcton Lane - Solar Farm BNRG Renewables Limited · 24/01859/FUL · 8.7 mo to decide | 30 | Application Refused | 2025-05-12 |
Wisborough Green - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 25/00658/FUL | 20 | Application Submitted | 2025-03-27 |
Chichester College, Westgate Fields - Solar Panels Green Nation Solar Energy · 24/02881/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-25 |
Arundel Lido, Queen Street - Solar Panels Arundel and Downland community leisure trust · SDNP/24/05125/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-20 |
Chichester Food Park, Runcton Unit - Solar Panels Landlink Estates Limited · 24/01127/PA14J · 1.6 mo to decide | 1.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-08 |
Natures Way Food, Chichester Road - Solar Panels Landlink Estates Limited · 24/01128/PA14J · 1.6 mo to decide | 1.84 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-08 |
Ham Farm, Bosham - Solar Panels Landlink Estates Limited · 24/00475/PA14J · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-24 |
Walton Barn - Solar Panels Landlink Estates Limited · 24/00281/PA14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-11 |
Lavant Pumping Station, Lavant Down Road - Solar Panels Portsmouth Water Limited · SDNP/22/03021/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide | 0.25 | Application Refused | 2023-03-23 |
Donaldsons Nursery, Marsh Farm - Solar Panels The Summer Berry Company · 22/02842/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Under Construction | 2022-12-21 |
Teknoflex, Quarry Lane - Solar Panels Contract Candles · 22/01831/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-17 |
Stoughton - Ground Mounted Solar Panels Portsmouth Water · SDNP/22/00625/LDP · 6 mo to decide | 0.43 | Application Refused | 2022-09-01 |
Bartholomews, Merston Oving - Solar Array Bartholomews (Holdings) Limited · 22/01235/PA14J · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-24 |
Via Ravenna - Solar Panel Chichester District Council · 22/00496/PA14J� · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-08 |
Ferry Farm - Solar array BNRG & Lanlink Estates Limited · 21/01816/FULEIA · 4.6 mo to decide | 11 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-05 |
Baker Barracks Solar Development Defence Estates Infrastructure Organisation · 20/03047/FULEIA · 3 mo to decide | 1.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-02-22 |
Former Westhampnett Landfill West Sussex County Council · WSCC/057/16/WH · 3.4 mo to decide | 7.5 | Operational | 2017-01-10 |
Strettington Solar Farm Sunsave 30 (Strettington)/ Vogt solar · 15/01497/FUL · 5.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-21 |
Land At Ferry Farm BNRG (sold to another developer) · 14/03944/FULEIA · 3.9 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2015-04-07 |
Merston Solar Park Primrose Solar / Mongoose Energy · 14/02814/FUL · 5.5 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2015-03-19 |
Land at Tangmere Airfield West Sussex County Council · 14/03894/CPO · 1.6 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-01-01 |
Bakers Farm (solar) Quercus Renewable Holding 2 · 14/00870/FULEIA · 6.6 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2014-10-06 |
Hunters Race Solar Park Aardvark Environment Matters · 13/00382/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 9.3 | Operational | 2013-05-13 |
Decoy Farm House Solar Modules Ms Power Projects Ltd · 12/01819/FUL · 5 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2012-10-17 |
Oving Solar Farm Vogt Solar · 11/00738/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-05-03 |
Does Chichester approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 24 solar farms Chichester has decided, 88% were approved (21 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Chichester?
The median time from application to decision is 2.6 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 Chichester consented?
87 MW has been consented across 21 approved schemes, with 31 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Chichester
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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