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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wantage (OX12)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX12 (Vale of White Horse): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Barnstaples Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 28 February 2024, not yet built), 5.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

24projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of OX12

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Elms Farmsolar farmsolar farm29operationalupdated Mar 2015May 2014granted Aug 2014Mar 2015Vale of White Horse1.9
Manor Farm, Denchworthsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Apr 2025Feb 2026Vale of White Horse3.5
Barnstaples Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Dec 2021granted Feb 2024Oct 2024Vale of White Horse5.7
Hill Farm Solar Park (VoWH)solar farmsolar farm14.8operationalupdated Apr 2014Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Apr 2014Vale of White Horse5.7
Steventon Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Sep 2018Jul 2012granted Oct 2012Sep 2018Vale of White Horse5.9
Chadwicks Farmsolar farmsolar farm20refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Jan 2015refused Apr 2015Aug 2015Vale of White Horse6.2
Landmead Farm (East Hanney)solar farmsolar farm46operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Feb 2017Vale of White Horse6.3
Reading Roadsolar farmsolar farm25application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014Apr 2014—Jul 2014Vale of White Horse6.3
Goose Willow Farmsolar farmsolar farm11.5operationalupdated Feb 2014Oct 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2014Vale of White Horse6.4
Goose Willow Farm - extensionsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Jul 2016Sep 2013granted Dec 2013Jul 2016Vale of White Horse6.6
Rutherford Appleton Laboratoryrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021May 2021granted Jul 2021May 2021Vale of White Horse8.0
Avon Road Car Park Solar Photovoltaic Carport Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6operationalupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Mar 2021Vale of White Horse8.5
Willowfields Energy Park, Marchamsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025Vale of White Horse9.4
Willowfields Energy Park, Marchambattery storagebattery storage20application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025Vale of White Horse9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Macdermid Autotype, Grove Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026May 2025granted Jul 2025Jan 2026Vale of White Horse0.1
Barnstaples Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Apr 2020granted Feb 2024Oct 2024Vale of White Horse5.7
Harwell Science And Innovation Campus -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2025Vale of White Horse7.7
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R105 & R106, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse8.0
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R1, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse8.0
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R8 & R9, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse8.0
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Building R40, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse8.0
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Buildings R25, R61 & R68, Harwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Vale of White Horse8.0
South Car Park Solar photovoltaic carport systemrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Sep 2021Mar 2021Vale of White Horse8.2
Millets Farm Centre, Kingston Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Sep 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Vale of White Horse8.9

Distance from the average position of the OX12 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm121361131
Rooftop solar1003202.5
Battery storage2110020

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Vale of White Horse decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsVale of White HorseUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3110,236
Refused5 (16%)19%
Solar refused5 of 2512%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision13.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 1—

All projects in Vale of White Horse

Is the status up to date?

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. Near OX12, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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