Ray Valley Solar Farm (19 MW)
Ray Valley Solar Farm is a 19 MW solar farm project in Cherwell, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction; the record was last updated on 22 June 2023.
19 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
22 June 2023record last updated
Cherwellcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 February 2020 | Application submitted |
| 4 December 2020 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon
- Planning authority
- Cherwell
- Planning application reference
- 20/00285/F
- Site area
- 47.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Os Parcel 6086 Adjacent, Ploughley Road, Railway Line, Arncott, Bicester
- Council area (by location)
- Cherwell
- Time to decision
- 44 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7497
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 | 0.4 |
| Home Farm (Merton solar) | solar farm | 18.3 | operational | 1.8 |
| New Stone House | solar farm | 12.5 | operational | 4.2 |
| Manor Farm, Noke Solar Farm | solar farm | 45 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Rowles Farm solar park | solar farm | 13 | operational | 6.8 |
| Bicester Road, Launton | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
| Wadley Hill Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 8.7 |
| Pool Farm, Mill Lane, Stratton Solar Farm | solar farm | 44 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
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 (51.852, -1.1272).