Solar, wind and battery projects near Chipping Norton (OX7)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OX7 (West Oxfordshire): 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Hook Norton Brewery, Brewery Lane (0.3 MW solar farm, approved on 11 March 2024, not yet built), 10.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of OX7
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornbury Park Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2011 | Feb 2011 | — | Apr 2011 | West Oxfordshire | 4.7 |
| Enstone Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | refusedupdated Mar 2012 | Dec 2011 | refused Feb 2012 | Mar 2012 | West Oxfordshire | 6.5 |
| Southill Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Nov 2016 | West Oxfordshire | 6.7 |
| Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refusedupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | refused Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 9.4 |
| Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 1.5 | refusedupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | refused Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | West Oxfordshire | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton Brewery, Brewery Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Jan 2025 | Cherwell | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the OX7 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.