Solar, wind and battery projects near Carterton (OX18)
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX18 (West Oxfordshire): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Witney Bypass, Stanton Harcourt Road (150 MW battery storage, application submitted on 25 July 2025, no decision recorded), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of OX18
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 7 | abandonedupdated Oct 2019 | Oct 2017 | — | Oct 2019 | West Oxfordshire | 0.4 |
| Westerfield Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2015 | West Oxfordshire | 2.8 |
| Shilton Downs Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | Sep 2017 | West Oxfordshire | 3.0 |
| Kencot Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 37 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Apr 2012 | granted Jun 2012 | Apr 2015 | West Oxfordshire | 3.3 |
| Caswell Lane, Brize Norton Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Feb 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 3.7 |
| Caswell Lane, Brize Norton Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Feb 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 3.7 |
| 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 | West Oxfordshire | 4.8 |
| Downs Road, Curbridge Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | West Oxfordshire | 5.3 |
| Ducklington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 36 | under constructionupdated May 2025 | Apr 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | May 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 6.0 |
| Aston Road, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 6.3 |
| Aston Road, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 40 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 6.3 |
| Witney Bypass, Stanton Harcourt Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 7.5 |
| Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 | West Oxfordshire | 8.6 |
| Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 8.6 |
| Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refusedupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | refused Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 9.9 |
| Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 1.5 | refusedupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | refused Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterton Leisure Centre, Broadshires Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | West Oxfordshire | 0.5 |
| 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 | West Oxfordshire | 4.1 |
| Airsea Packaging, Range Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | West Oxfordshire | 5.6 |
| Witney Community Hospital, Welch Way- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | West Oxfordshire | 7.5 |
| Ducklington Mill, Standlake Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | West Oxfordshire | 7.9 |
| Windrush Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 7.9 |
Distance from the average position of the OX18 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 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 149 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 255 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How West Oxfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| 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 | — |
All projects in West Oxfordshire
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 OX18, 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.