Kencot Hill Solar Farm (37 MW)
Kencot Hill Solar Farm is a 37 MW solar farm project in West Oxfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 October 2014; the record was last updated on 27 April 2015.
37 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 April 2015record last updated
West Oxfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 April 2012 | Application submitted |
| 20 June 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 October 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 37 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 April 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight Solar Fund Limited
- Planning authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Planning application reference
- 12/0584/P/FP
- Site area
- 51.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land to north and east of Kencot Hill Farm House, Kencot, Lechlade,
- Council area (by location)
- West Oxfordshire
- Time to decision
- 9 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2027
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kencot Hill Solar Farm 11/0412/P/FP | 5 | 17 March 2011 | replaced by a revised application |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shilton Downs Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 2.3 |
| Ventura Park | battery storage | 7 | abandoned | 3.5 |
| Westerfield Farm | solar farm | 12.5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Shilton Road Solar Park | solar farm | 8 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Caswell Lane, Brize Norton Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 6.9 |
| Aston Road, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 9.3 |
| Ducklington Solar Farm | solar farm | 36 | under construction | 9.3 |
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 (51.7601, -1.6396).