Fewcott Wind Farm (9.2 MW)
Fewcott Wind Farm is a 9.2 MW wind farm project in Cherwell, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 14 July 2015.
9.2 MWwind farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
14 July 2015record last updated
Cherwellcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 December 2008 | Application submitted |
| 23 April 2009 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 6 July 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 July 2010 | Appeal allowed |
| 6 July 2015 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 14 July 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Bolsterstone Plc
- Planning authority
- Cherwell
- Planning application reference
- 08/02495/F
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Willowbank Farm, Fewcott Road, Fritwell, Bicester, Oxon. OX27 7QA
- Council area (by location)
- Cherwell
- Time to decision
- 83 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4367
Who decides
| Applications | Cherwell | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 44 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 37 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Road, Ardley Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 10.5 | application submitted | 3.3 |
| Land North of Hill Farm | solar farm | 8.9 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Hill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.0 |
| Shelswell Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.1 |
| Pool Farm, Mill Lane, Stratton Solar Farm | solar farm | 44 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
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 (51.9589, -1.2319).