Blenheim Net Zero Estate (5 MW solar farm)
Blenheim Net Zero Estate is a 5 MW solar farm project in West Oxfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 January 2024; the record was last updated on 15 February 2024.
5 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
15 February 2024record last updated
West Oxfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 August 2020 | Application submitted |
| 8 January 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 15 February 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Vanburgh Unit Trust
- Planning authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Planning application reference
- 20/01817/FUL
- Site area
- 11.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land Between Woodstock Sewage, Banbury Road, B4027, Road Through Blenheim Park, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
- Council area (by location)
- West Oxfordshire
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8069
The scheme also includes 1 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley West Solar Project | solar farm | 840 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Wootton Balk | solar | 7.5 | refused | 4.1 |
| Woodstock Road, Yarnton | battery storage | 52 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| The Flit | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 6.6 |
| Minnis Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.7 |
| Eynsham Solar Farm | solar farm | 13.2 | operational | 7.6 |
| Aurora Solar Farm | solar farm | 32 | under construction | 8.0 |
| Rowles Farm solar park | solar farm | 13 | operational | 9.2 |
| Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storage | solar farm | 20 | refused | 9.5 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.8478, -1.3592).