Manor Farm, Noke Solar Farm (45 MW)
Manor Farm, Noke Solar Farm is a 45 MW solar farm project in Cherwell, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 September 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 September 2025.
45 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
30 September 2025record last updated
Cherwellcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 18 July 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 16 September 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 September 2025 | Appeal allowed |
| 16 September 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 September 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Green Nation
- Planning authority
- Cherwell
- Planning application reference
- 22/01682/F
- Site area
- 43.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Manor Farm, Noke, Oxford
- Council area (by location)
- Cherwell
- Time to decision
- 171 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Manor Farm, Noke - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 11556
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowles Farm solar park | solar farm | 13 | operational | 2.5 |
| Wadley Hill Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 4.3 |
| New Stone House | solar farm | 12.5 | operational | 5.4 |
| The Flit | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 6.0 |
| Minnis Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.3 |
| Woodstock Road, Yarnton | battery storage | 52 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Brooks Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 8 | operational | 6.5 |
| Home Farm (Merton solar) | solar farm | 18.3 | operational | 6.6 |
| Ray Valley Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | under construction | 6.7 |
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 (51.8229, -1.212).