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Solar, wind and battery projects near Woodstock (OX20)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX20 (West Oxfordshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Botley West Solar Project (840 MW solar farm, application submitted on 15 November 2024, no decision recorded), 4.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of OX20

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Blenheim Net Zero Estatesolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Feb 2024Aug 2020granted Jan 2021Feb 2024West Oxfordshire0.8
Blenheim Net Zero Estatebattery storagebattery storage1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Aug 2020granted Jan 2021Feb 2022West Oxfordshire0.8
Wootton Balksolarsolar7.5refusedupdated Sep 2014Jun 2014refused Aug 2014Sep 2014West Oxfordshire3.4
Essentra Components, Langford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Cherwell4.5
Essentra Components, Langford Locksrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024Cherwell4.6
Botley West Solar Projectsolar farmsolar farm840application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024West Oxfordshire4.7
Woodstock Road, Yarntonbattery storagebattery storage52approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Cherwell6.8
The Flitsolar farmsolar farm10.5operationalupdated Oct 2016May 2014granted Aug 2014Oct 2016Cherwell7.1
Minnis Farmsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Oct 2019Jun 2019—Oct 2019Cherwell7.2
Southill Solarsolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Nov 2016Apr 2015granted Sep 2015Nov 2016West Oxfordshire8.1
Eynsham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.2operationalupdated Dec 2014Sep 2013granted Dec 2013Dec 2014West Oxfordshire8.3
Aurora Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm32under constructionupdated Mar 2023Sep 2019granted Feb 2020Mar 2023West Oxfordshire8.9
Aurora Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage18under constructionupdated Mar 2023Sep 2019granted Apr 2021Mar 2023West Oxfordshire8.9
Rowles Farm solar parksolar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated Oct 2016Jul 2013granted Apr 2014Oct 2016Cherwell9.1
Enstone Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm1.1refusedupdated Mar 2012Dec 2011refused Feb 2012Mar 2012West Oxfordshire9.6
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm20refusedupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025refused Aug 2025Sep 2025West Oxfordshire9.8
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage1.5refusedupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025refused Aug 2025Sep 2025West Oxfordshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Langford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Cherwell4.4
Solid State Logic, Spring Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Cherwell4.4
Eynsham Fire Station, Old Station Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025May 2025West Oxfordshire8.8

Distance from the average position of the OX20 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 farm101242877
Rooftop solar404002.6
Solar100010
Battery storage5040171.2

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

How West Oxfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest OxfordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3410,236
Refused11 (32%)19%
Solar refused9 of 2612%
Battery storage refused2 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision17.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 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 OX20, 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.

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