Harlesford Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Harlesford 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 16 December 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 18 October 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 September 2020 | Application submitted |
| 16 December 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 December 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 18 October 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Harlesford Solar Farm Limited
- Planning authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Planning application reference
- P20/S3245/FUL
- Site area
- 79.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Harlesford Farm, Stoke Talmage Road, Tetsworth, Thame
- Council area (by location)
- South Oxfordshire
- Time to decision
- 65 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 7956
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodwells Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Cornwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Postcombe | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Easington Farm (Chalgrove) | solar farm | 21.3 | operational | 5.0 |
| Forty Green Farm | solar farm | 7.5 | refused | 8.8 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 2 | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 9.4 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 1 | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.4 |
| Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
| Bumpers Lane Solar Farm | battery storage | 13.3 | operational | 9.9 |
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 (51.7048, -1.0131).