Wootton Balk (7.5 MW solar)
Wootton Balk is a 7.5 MW solar project in West Oxfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 8 August 2014; the record was last updated on 18 September 2014.
7.5 MWsolar
refusedstatus in REPD
18 September 2014record last updated
West Oxfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 8 August 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 18 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/0819/P/FP
- Address (REPD)
- Land adjacent to Banbury Road Wootton Balk Tackley
- Council area (by location)
- West Oxfordshire
- Time to decision
- 9 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2341
Who decides
| Applications | West Oxfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 9 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim Net Zero Estate | solar farm | 5 | under construction | 4.1 |
| Botley West Solar Project | solar farm | 840 | application submitted | 7.5 |
| Rowles Farm solar park | solar farm | 13 | operational | 7.9 |
| Woodstock Road, Yarnton | battery storage | 52 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| The Flit | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 8.6 |
| Minnis Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 8.8 |
| Hill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.2 |
| Land North of Hill Farm | solar farm | 8.9 | approved, not built | 9.7 |
| Station Road, Ardley Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 10.5 | application submitted | 9.7 |
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 (51.8791, -1.3263).