Dodwells Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Dodwells Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in South Oxfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 August 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 3 February 2023.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
3 February 2023record last updated
South Oxfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 September 2021 | Application submitted |
| 23 August 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 August 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 3 February 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Opdenergy UK Limited
- Planning authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Planning application reference
- P21/S3915/FUL
- Site area
- 112.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Dodwells Solar Farm On Land North Of The A40 Between Milton Common & Tetsworth
- Council area (by location)
- South Oxfordshire
- Time to decision
- 100 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8539
Who decides
| Applications | South Oxfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 33 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 23 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 4 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlesford Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Cornwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Postcombe | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Easington Farm (Chalgrove) | solar farm | 21.3 | operational | 5.8 |
| Forty Green Farm | solar farm | 7.5 | refused | 8.1 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 1 | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.6 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 2 | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Bumpers Lane Solar Farm | battery storage | 13.3 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (51.7103, -1.0057).