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Solar, wind and battery projects near Kidlington (OX5)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX5 (Cherwell): 1 is 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), 5.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of OX5

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Essentra Components, Langford Locksrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024Cherwell1.6
Essentra Components, Langford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Cherwell1.6
The Flitsolar farmsolar farm10.5operationalupdated Oct 2016May 2014granted Aug 2014Oct 2016Cherwell3.0
Woodstock Road, Yarntonbattery storagebattery storage52approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Cherwell3.0
Minnis Farmsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Oct 2019Jun 2019—Oct 2019Cherwell3.3
Rowles Farm solar parksolar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated Oct 2016Jul 2013granted Apr 2014Oct 2016Cherwell4.2
Manor Farm, Noke Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm45approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jun 2022granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Cherwell4.9
Botley West Solar Projectsolar farmsolar farm840application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024West Oxfordshire5.0
Blenheim Net Zero Estatesolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Feb 2024Aug 2020granted Jan 2021Feb 2024West Oxfordshire5.6
Blenheim Net Zero Estatebattery storagebattery storage1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Aug 2020granted Jan 2021Feb 2022West Oxfordshire5.6
Wootton Balksolarsolar7.5refusedupdated Sep 2014Jun 2014refused Aug 2014Sep 2014West Oxfordshire6.2
Wadley Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Nov 2015Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Nov 2015South Oxfordshire7.8
New Stone Housesolar farmsolar farm12.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Apr 2014granted Jul 2014Apr 2015Cherwell8.0
Botleysolar farmsolar farm50refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2024refused Nov 2025Mar 2026Vale of White Horse8.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Langford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Cherwell1.7
Solid State Logic, Spring Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Cherwell2.8
Oxford High School, Belbroughton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Oxford6.5
Wolfson Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Sep 2023Mar 2022Oxford6.8
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Oxford8.6
Clive Booth Hall, John Garne Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted May 2023May 2023Oxford8.8
Eynsham Fire Station, Old Station Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025May 2025West Oxfordshire8.8
Bicester Hotel Golf And Spa, Akeman Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Cherwell9.0
Riverside House, Osney Meadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Oxford9.2
Oxford Brookes University Sports Hall, Cheney Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Oxford9.2

Distance from the average position of the OX5 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 farm91232890
Rooftop solar11011003.8
Solar100010
Battery storage3030053.2

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 OX5, 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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