Home Farm (Merton solar) (18.3 MW)
Home Farm (Merton solar) is an 18.3 MW solar farm project in Cherwell, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 November 2013; the record was last updated on 29 November 2013.
18.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 November 2013record last updated
Cherwellcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 October 2012 | Application submitted |
| 15 February 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 November 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 November 2013
- Operator or applicant
- R S Assemblies Limited
- Planning authority
- Cherwell
- Planning application reference
- 12/01414/F
- Address (REPD)
- Merton Oxfordshire OX25 2ND
- Council area (by location)
- Cherwell
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Home Farm (Merton - solar)
- REPD reference
- 1721
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 8 | operational | 1.5 |
| Ray Valley Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | under construction | 1.8 |
| New Stone House | solar farm | 12.5 | operational | 2.7 |
| Rowles Farm solar park | solar farm | 13 | operational | 6.1 |
| Bicester Road, Launton | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Manor Farm, Noke Solar Farm | solar farm | 45 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Pool Farm, Mill Lane, Stratton Solar Farm | solar farm | 44 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| Station Road, Ardley Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 10.5 | application submitted | 8.9 |
| Wadley Hill Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 9.4 |
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 (51.8648, -1.1438).