Easington Farm (Chalgrove) (21.3 MW solar farm)
Easington Farm (Chalgrove) is a 21.3 MW solar farm project in South Oxfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 17 March 2015; the record was last updated on 6 May 2015.
21.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 May 2015record last updated
South Oxfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 14 August 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 17 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 21.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Chalgrove Solar
- Planning authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Planning application reference
- P14/S1734/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Part of Easington Farm near Monument Business Park Chalgrove
- Council area (by location)
- South Oxfordshire
- Time to decision
- 10 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2333
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Harlesford Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Dodwells Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Postcombe | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.3 |
| Wally Corner Landfill Site | solar farm | 7 | operational | 7.2 |
| Burcot Farm Battery Storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 8.5 |
| Lower road, Garsington | battery storage | 100 | refused | 9.0 |
| Cowley Substation, Blackberry Lane Battery Storage Energy System | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Burcot Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 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 (51.6705, -1.0597).