Solar, wind and battery projects near Banbury (OX16)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX16 (Cherwell): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 14 November 2023, not yet built), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of OX16
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units D E & F, Beaumont Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Cherwell | 1.5 |
| Hanwell Estate, Main Street Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Cherwell | 3.6 |
| Cherwell Valley Business Park Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted May 2022 | Nov 2021 | Cherwell | 3.9 |
| Land South West Of Apollo Business Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jan 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2016 | Cherwell | 5.4 |
| Rickfield Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Feb 2015 | Cherwell | 8.1 |
| Epwell Grounds Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Mar 2015 | Cherwell | 8.4 |
| Farthinghoe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Aug 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 | West Northamptonshire | 9.1 |
| North Of Field Barnsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Dec 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Feb 2015 | Cherwell | 9.7 |
| Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Mar 2022 | West Northamptonshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruscote Avenue, Ruscote - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Cherwell | 0.8 |
| Kannegiesser, Beaumont Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Cherwell | 1.0 |
| Horton General Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Cherwell | 1.2 |
| Units D E And F, Beaumont Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | Cherwell | 1.5 |
| Sainsburys, Oxford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Cherwell | 1.5 |
| Mcgregor Cory Limited, Middleton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Cherwell | 2.0 |
| Unit 2, Southam Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Cherwell | 2.1 |
| Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Mar 2022 | West Northamptonshire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the OX16 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 93.1 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Cherwell decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Cherwell | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 44 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 37 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 5 | — |
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 OX16, 1 project has 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.