Shelswell Park Solar Farm (5 MW)
Shelswell Park Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Cherwell, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 March 2013; the record was last updated on 20 February 2014.
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operationalstatus in REPD
20 February 2014record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 February 2011 | Application submitted |
| 20 May 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco
- Planning authority
- Cherwell
- Planning application reference
- 11/00177/F
- Site area
- 15.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Fringford, Oxfordshire
- Council area (by location)
- Cherwell
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1552
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Farm, Mill Lane, Stratton Solar Farm | solar farm | 44 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Turweston Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.7 | operational | 6.6 |
| Bicester Road, Launton | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Gawcott Fields Farm | solar farm | 9.2 | operational | 7.8 |
| Fewcott Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | abandoned | 8.1 |
| Station Road, Ardley Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 10.5 | application submitted | 8.2 |
| Manor Farm, Whitfield | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 8.5 |
| Hall Farm | solar farm | 5.1 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (51.974, -1.116).