Ducklington Solar Farm (36 MW)
Ducklington Solar Farm is a 36 MW solar farm project in West Oxfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 April 2025; the record was last updated on 12 May 2025.
36 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
12 May 2025record last updated
West Oxfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 April 2021 | Application submitted |
| 1 March 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 12 May 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Novus Renewable Services / Innova Renewables
- Planning authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Planning application reference
- 21/01236/FUL
- Site area
- 17.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Ducklington Farm Course Hill Lane Ducklington Witney
- Council area (by location)
- West Oxfordshire
- Time to decision
- 47 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 9090
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witney Bypass, Stanton Harcourt Road | battery storage | 150 | application submitted | 1.5 |
| Caswell Lane, Brize Norton Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Aston Road, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Tar Solar Farm | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Tar Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility | solar farm | 35 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Ventura Park | battery storage | 7 | abandoned | 5.9 |
| Eynsham Solar Farm | solar farm | 13.2 | operational | 6.3 |
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 (51.7645, -1.5042).