Renewable energy projects in Vale of White Horse
43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Vale of White Horse (REPD, July 2026 extract): 7 pending, 17 approved but not running, 10 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 5 of 31 decided applications (16%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
43projects in the council area
7awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
16%of decisions refused
How Vale of White Horse decides
| Applications | Vale of White Horse | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 31 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Projects in Vale of White Horse
Projects of 1 MW and more (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applefordbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Botleysolar farm | solar farm | 50 | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | refused Nov 2025 | Mar 2026 |
| Barnstaples Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Willowfields Energy Park, Marchamsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Landmead Farm (East Hanney)solar farm | solar farm | 46 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Feb 2017 |
| Snowswick Lane, Coleshill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 39.6 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Manor Farm, Denchworthsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Apr 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Elms Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 29 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | May 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Mar 2015 |
| Reading Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014 | Apr 2014 | — | Jul 2014 |
| Snowswick Lane, Coleshill Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 25 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Appleford Sidings, Sutton Courtenaysolar farm | solar farm | 24 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021 | May 2021 | — | Jun 2021 |
| Chadwicks Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2015 | Jan 2015 | refused Apr 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| Willowfields Energy Park, Marchambattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park (VoWH)solar farm | solar farm | 14.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Jul 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Apr 2014 |
| Goose Willow Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Feb 2014 |
| Steventon Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Jul 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Sep 2018 |
| Goose Willow Farm - extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Sep 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Jul 2016 |
| Westmill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Sep 2000 | granted Jul 2005 | Jun 2010 |
| Westmill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Jan 2011 | granted Mar 2011 | Dec 2017 |
| Radley College, Kennington Gate Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | May 2024 |
| Avon Road Car Park Solar Photovoltaic Carport Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| Rutherford Appleton Laboratoryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | May 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | May 2021 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (21)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebellion Film Studios, Milton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Hachette UK Distribution Centre, Milton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Mar 2026 |
| Millets Farm Centre, Kingston Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Harwell Science And Innovation Campus -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 |
| Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R105 & R106, Harwellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R1, Harwellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Macdermid Autotype, Grove Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Milton Park, Miltonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R8 & R9, Harwellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Blacklands Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R40, Harwellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Buildings R25, R61 & R68, Harwellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Building One, Wyndyke Furlongrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| South Car Park Solar photovoltaic carport systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | operationalupdated Mar 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| Appleford Sidings, Sutton Courtenaybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021 | May 2021 | — | Jun 2021 |
| Radley College, Kennington Gate Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | May 2024 |
| Westmill Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Barnstaples Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Apr 2020 | granted Feb 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| The Sutton Courtenay Waste Management Site, Appleford Sidingsbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Brook Drive, Milton Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Sandford Lane, Kenningtonbattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated May 2026 | Aug 2025 | — | May 2026 |
Postcode districts in Vale of White Horse
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Vale of White Horse by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.