Renewable energy projects in West Oxfordshire
36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in West Oxfordshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 6 pending, 19 approved but not running, 4 operational and 5 refused. The council refused 11 of 34 decided applications (32%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
36projects in the council area
6awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
32%of decisions refused
How West Oxfordshire decides
| Applications | West Oxfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Projects in West Oxfordshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (29)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley West Solar Projectsolar farm | solar farm | 840 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Nov 2024 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Witney Bypass, Stanton Harcourt Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Tar Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Nov 2021 |
| Tar Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Aston Road, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Aston Road, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 40 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Kencot Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 37 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Apr 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Apr 2015 |
| Ducklington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 36 | under constructionupdated May 2025 | Apr 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | May 2025 |
| Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Aurora Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 32 | under constructionupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2019 | granted Feb 2020 | Mar 2023 |
| Caswell Lane, Brize Norton Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Caswell Lane, Brize Norton Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refusedupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | refused Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Aurora Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 18 | under constructionupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2019 | granted Apr 2021 | Mar 2023 |
| Eynsham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Sep 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 |
| Westerfield Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2015 |
| Shilton Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Feb 2022 |
| Wootton Balksolar | solar | 7.5 | refusedupdated Sep 2014 | Jun 2014 | refused Aug 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| Ventura Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 7 | abandonedupdated Oct 2019 | Oct 2017 | — | Oct 2019 |
| Cornbury Park Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2011 | Feb 2011 | — | Apr 2011 |
| Shilton Downs Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | Sep 2017 |
| Blenheim Net Zero Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | under constructionupdated Feb 2024 | Aug 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Feb 2024 |
| Southill Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Nov 2016 |
| Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 1.5 | refusedupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | refused Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Enstone Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | refusedupdated Mar 2012 | Dec 2011 | refused Feb 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| Blenheim Net Zero Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Aug 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Feb 2022 |
| Sheehan Recycled Aggregates Plantsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | granted Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Downs Road, Curbridge Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducklington Mill, Standlake Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Airsea Packaging, Range Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Eynsham Fire Station, Old Station Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Windrush Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Witney Community Hospital, Welch Way- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Shilton Road Solar Park & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Carterton Leisure Centre, Broadshires Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
Postcode districts in West Oxfordshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| OX18 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| OX20 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| OX28 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| OX29 | 34 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
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 West Oxfordshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.