Manor Farm, Denchworth (30 MW solar farm)
Manor Farm, Denchworth is a 30 MW solar farm project in Vale of White Horse, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 3 April 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
30 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
Vale of White Horsecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 30 May 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 29 November 2024 | Appeal lodged |
| 3 April 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 April 2025 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Connections Limited
- Planning authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Planning application reference
- P23/V2673/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/V3120/W/24/3356504
- Site area
- 62.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Manor Farm Land to the East of Denchworth
- Council area (by location)
- Vale of White Horse
- Time to decision
- 70 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Manor Farm, Denchworth - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- REPD reference
- 12601
Who decides
| Applications | Vale of White Horse | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 31 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elms Farm | solar farm | 29 | operational | 4.1 |
| Barnstaples Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Chadwicks Farm | solar farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 4.4 |
| Landmead Farm (East Hanney) | solar farm | 46 | operational | 5.7 |
| Steventon Solar Park | solar farm | 10 | operational | 6.2 |
| Goose Willow Farm | solar farm | 11.5 | operational | 6.6 |
| Willowfields Energy Park, Marcham | battery storage | 20 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Willowfields Energy Park, Marcham | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Goose Willow Farm - extension | solar farm | 7 | operational | 7.1 |
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 (51.6245, -1.4502).