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Battery storage planning in West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire has decided 7 battery storage schemes and approved 86% of them, taking a median of 6.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 94 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How West Oxfordshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, West Oxfordshire sits in the 23rd percentile for approval rate (6 points below the England average) and the 39th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Battery storage decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (14)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Tar Solar Farm Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 24/03261/FUL · 7.6 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-05 |
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storage British Solar Renewables · 25/00234/FUL · 5.8 mo to decide | 1.5 | Application Refused | 2025-08-28 |
Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility JBM Solar Projects 34 Limited · 24/01565/FUL · 13 mo to decide | 35 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-28 |
Aston Road, Aston - Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System Ampyr Solar Europe · 25/01702/FUL | 40 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-25 |
Witney Bypass, Stanton Harcourt Road - Battery Storage Voltwise Power Holdings Limited · 25/01656/FUL | 150 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-25 |
Eynsham Fire Station, Old Station Way - Micro Energy Storage AMP Energy Services Limited · 25/00324/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-07 |
Caswell Lane, Brize Norton - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Ampyr Solar Europe · 24/03278/FUL | 30 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-30 |
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storage British Solar Renewables · 23/02917/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 1.5 | Revised | 2024-02-05 |
Shilton Road - Solar Park & Battery Storage Ecotricity Generation Limited · 22/02472/FUL · 9.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-27 |
Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility JBM Solar Projects 34 Limited · 23/01524/FUL | — | Revised | 2023-06-02 |
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storage British Solar Renewables · 21/02473/FUL | 1.5 | Revised | 2022-08-10 |
Aurora Solar Farm Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Company · 19/02516/FUL · 18.9 mo to decide | 18 | Under Construction | 2021-04-22 |
Blenheim Net Zero Estate Vanburgh Unit Trust · 20/01817/FUL · 4.9 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-01-08 |
Ventura Park British Solar Renewables · 17/03531/FUL | 7 | Abandoned | 2017-10-27 |
Does West Oxfordshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 7 battery storage schemes West Oxfordshire has decided, 86% were approved (6 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in West Oxfordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 6.7 months, against a UK median of 6 months for battery storage. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much battery storage capacity has West Oxfordshire consented?
94 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes, with 2 MW refused. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in West Oxfordshire
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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