Eynsham Solar Farm (13.2 MW)
Eynsham Solar Farm is a 13.2 MW solar farm project in West Oxfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 1 December 2014.
13.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 December 2014record last updated
West Oxfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 September 2013 | Application submitted |
| 4 December 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 December 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Belltown Power
- Planning authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/1277/P/FP
- Site area
- 25.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land North of Salutation Farm Barnard Gate
- Council area (by location)
- West Oxfordshire
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1529
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Solar Farm | solar farm | 32 | under construction | 2.1 |
| Tar Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Tar Solar Farm | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility | solar farm | 35 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Witney Bypass, Stanton Harcourt Road | battery storage | 150 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Botley West Solar Project | solar farm | 840 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storage | solar farm | 20 | refused | 6.0 |
| Ducklington Solar Farm | solar farm | 36 | under construction | 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 (51.794, -1.4264).