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Solar, wind and battery projects near Witney (OX28)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX28 (West Oxfordshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 16 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Botley West Solar Project (840 MW solar farm, application submitted on 15 November 2024, no decision recorded), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

30projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of OX28

Projects of 1 MW and more (23)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facilitysolar farmsolar farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2024granted Jul 2025Feb 2026West Oxfordshire2.0
Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage35approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025West Oxfordshire2.0
Witney Bypass, Stanton Harcourt Roadbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025West Oxfordshire2.2
Ducklington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm36under constructionupdated May 2025Apr 2021granted Mar 2022May 2025West Oxfordshire2.8
Downs Road, Curbridge Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021West Oxfordshire2.8
Caswell Lane, Brize Norton Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025West Oxfordshire4.1
Caswell Lane, Brize Norton Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025West Oxfordshire4.1
Eynsham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.2operationalupdated Dec 2014Sep 2013granted Dec 2013Dec 2014West Oxfordshire4.2
Tar Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Nov 2021granted Jun 2023Nov 2021West Oxfordshire4.4
Tar Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jan 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025West Oxfordshire4.4
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm20refusedupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025refused Aug 2025Sep 2025West Oxfordshire4.6
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage1.5refusedupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025refused Aug 2025Sep 2025West Oxfordshire4.6
Aurora Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm32under constructionupdated Mar 2023Sep 2019granted Feb 2020Mar 2023West Oxfordshire5.7
Aurora Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage18under constructionupdated Mar 2023Sep 2019granted Apr 2021Mar 2023West Oxfordshire5.7
Aston Road, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025West Oxfordshire5.7
Aston Road, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage40application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025West Oxfordshire5.7
Sheehan Recycled Aggregates Plantsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Dec 2020granted Oct 2021Dec 2021West Oxfordshire6.9
Ventura Parkbattery storagebattery storage7abandonedupdated Oct 2019Oct 2017—Oct 2019West Oxfordshire7.5
Southill Solarsolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Nov 2016Apr 2015granted Sep 2015Nov 2016West Oxfordshire8.0
Westerfield Farmsolar farmsolar farm12.5operationalupdated May 2015Oct 2013granted Dec 2014May 2015West Oxfordshire8.4
Cornbury Park Estatesolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Apr 2011Feb 2011—Apr 2011West Oxfordshire9.3
Shilton Downs Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Sep 2017Nov 2015refused Mar 2016Sep 2017West Oxfordshire9.7
Botley West Solar Projectsolar farmsolar farm840application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024West Oxfordshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Witney Community Hospital, Welch Way- Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023West Oxfordshire0.3
Windrush Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025West Oxfordshire0.5
Airsea Packaging, Range Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023West Oxfordshire2.5
Ducklington Mill, Standlake Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023West Oxfordshire2.7
Carterton Leisure Centre, Broadshires Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023West Oxfordshire7.3
Eynsham Fire Station, Old Station Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025May 2025West Oxfordshire7.5
Shilton Road Solar Park & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Sep 2022granted Jun 2023Jul 2023West Oxfordshire8.8

Distance from the average position of the OX28 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 farm1435321,064
Rooftop solar606002.3
Battery storage103501313

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 OX28, 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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