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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bicester (OX26)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX26 (Cherwell): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 17 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Manor Farm, Noke Solar Farm (45 MW solar farm, approved on 16 September 2025, not yet built), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of OX26

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Home Farm (Merton solar)solar farmsolar farm18.3operationalupdated Nov 2013Oct 2012granted Feb 2013Nov 2013Cherwell4.1
New Stone Housesolar farmsolar farm12.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Apr 2014granted Jul 2014Apr 2015Cherwell4.1
Pool Farm, Mill Lane, Stratton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm44approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2023granted May 2025Jun 2025Cherwell4.3
Bicester Road, Launtonbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Apr 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Cherwell4.5
Station Road, Ardley Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm10.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Cherwell5.3
Station Road, Ardley Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Cherwell5.3
Brooks Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Apr 2015Jun 2014granted Sep 2014Apr 2015Cherwell5.5
Ray Valley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19under constructionupdated Jun 2023Feb 2020granted Dec 2020Jun 2023Cherwell5.8
Rowles Farm solar parksolar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated Oct 2016Jul 2013granted Apr 2014Oct 2016Cherwell8.0
Fewcott Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.2abandonedupdated Jul 2015Dec 2008granted Jul 2010Jul 2015Cherwell8.3
Shelswell Park Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2014Feb 2011granted May 2011Feb 2014Cherwell8.5
Manor Farm, Noke Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm45approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jun 2022granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Cherwell9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tesco Superstore Bicesterrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6under constructionupdated Jul 2020Mar 2019granted May 2019Jul 2020Cherwell1.2
British Bakels, Granville Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Cherwell1.3
Brita Water Filter Systems Limited, Granville Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Cherwell1.3
Bicester Avenue Garden Centre, Oxford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Cherwell1.6
David Lloyd Clubs, Wendlebury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Cherwell1.8
Bicester Park, Charbridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Cherwell1.8
Units 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9, Longlands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application submittedupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024—Jan 2025Cherwell2.0
Bicester Hotel Golf And Spa, Akeman Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Cherwell2.9
Symmetry Park, Ambrosden - Unit A2 - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Apr 2025Cherwell3.2
Pool Farm, Mill Lane, Stratton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2023granted May 2025Jun 2025Cherwell4.3
H M Prison Leyhill, Tortworth Solar Photovoltaic PV Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Jun 2022Jan 2022Cherwell4.7
Arncott Power Generation Plant, Murcott Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025—Nov 2025Cherwell5.4
Ray Valley Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Jun 2023Feb 2020granted Aug 2020Jun 2023Cherwell5.8
Moto Hospitality, Stoke Lynerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Cherwell6.2
HM Prison Bullingdon - Photovoltaic Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Mar 2021granted Jun 2021Dec 2022Cherwell6.8

Distance from the average position of the OX26 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 farm122550119
Rooftop solar1019004.8
Wind farm100000
Battery storage4130044

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

How Cherwell decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCherwellUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4410,236
Refused6 (14%)19%
Solar refused3 of 3712%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused2 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision10.5 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 5—

All projects in Cherwell

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 OX26, 3 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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