Oaks Farm Solar Farm (37 MW)
Oaks Farm Solar Farm is a 37 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 29 May 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 July 2026.
37 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
10 July 2026record last updated
Buckinghamshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 July 2025 | Application submitted |
| 29 May 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 May 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 37 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Novus Renewable Services Limited
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 25/02284/APP
- Address (REPD)
- Oaks Farm, Milton Keynes
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Time to decision
- 44 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Oaks Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 13331
Who decides
| Applications | Buckinghamshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 80 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 19 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 68 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land At Potash Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 1.1 |
| Stony Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 79.9 | operational | 1.4 |
| Stratford Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Manor Farm, Beachampton Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Thornton Estate | solar farm | 50 | application submitted | 3.4 |
| Mount Mill Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 3.8 |
| Sparrow Lodge Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Silver Spinney Farm | battery storage | 5 | under construction | 4.9 |
| Wicken Farm, Leckhampstead Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
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 (52.02, -0.8485).