Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
1storm overflows within 2 km
3,583hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
166spill events counted
Southern Water
Lavant Wwtwinto River Lavant & Gw Via Wetland166 spills, 3,583 hours in 2025
12 planned, approved or being built and 12 running (62 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane - Solar PanelsPlanning application in
May 2026 3.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Chichester College, Westgate Fields - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 350 kW
Feb 2025 4.0 km away
Rooftop solar
Via Ravenna - Solar PanelApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Apr 2022 4.1 km away
Rooftop solar
Ham Farm, Bosham - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 370 kW
Apr 2024 4.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Teknoflex, Quarry Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2022 4.9 km away
Rooftop solar
Walton Barn - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Apr 2024 5.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Donaldsons Nursery, Marsh Farm - Solar PanelsBeing built · 190 kW
Jan 2023 6.1 km away
Rooftop solar
Bartholomews, Merston Oving - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 270 kW
Jun 2022 6.2 km away
Rooftop solar
Chichester Food Park, Runcton Unit - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Jul 2024 6.4 km away
Battery storage
Boxgrove Common, Tinwood Lane - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 70 MW
Jul 2025 7.0 km away
Solar farm
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
Major
Fordwater Road, LavantSection 50 · WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 900 m away
Standard
A286 Sheepwash Lane To West Stoke Road, ChichesterUtility asset works · PORTSMOUTH WATERWORKS COMPANY · Two-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 200 m away
Standard
Gaston Way, ChichesterUtility asset works · SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD) · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 700 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Decided
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind FarmGenerating Stations · Adjacent to the exisiting Rampion Wind Farm, approximately 13km off the Sussex Coast
decided Apr 2025 17.6 km away
Decision
AQUIND InterconnectorElectric Lines · From the UK seaward limit in the English Channel to Lovedean Substation.
application due Q4 2019 18.6 km away
Pre-examination
Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling ProjectDams and Reservoirs · The project is located in Hampshire, South East England, extending from Havant on the south coast, to Otterbourne near Winchester. The proposed Water Recycling Plant would be located off Harts Farm Way in Havant.
application due in May 2026 25.7 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Dean, Lavant & Summersdale: +17% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 40 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -0.2% in two years.