Church receives overwhelming support for application for 56 solar panels on its roof

A church with spire and south facing roof
St John The Evangelist Church saw an application for 56 solar panels rejected last year (Image credit: Google Earth)

An application to install 56 solar panels on the roof of a church has received overwhelming support in its planning battle from locals.

The St John The Evangelist Church in Copthorne, West Sussex, has been locked in a planning battle with Mid Sussex District Council – with a previous application for the panels being rejected last year.

Joseph Mullane
News Editor

News Editor Joseph has previously written for Today’s Media and Chambers & Partners, focusing on news for conveyancers and industry professionals.  Joseph has just started his own self build project, building his own home on his family’s farm with planning permission for a timber frame, three-bedroom house in a one-acre field. The foundation work has already begun and he hopes to have the home built in the next year. Prior to this he renovated his family's home as well as doing several DIY projects, including installing a shower, building sheds, and livestock fences and shelters for the farm’s animals. Outside of homebuilding, Joseph loves rugby and has written for Rugby World, the world’s largest rugby magazine.