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Solar planning in Oxford
Oxford has decided 10 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 4 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Oxford compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Oxford sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Building One, Wyndyke Furlong - Solar Panels Gigaclear Plc · P26/V0496/N8A | 0.17 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-25 |
Oxford Biomedica, Alec Issigonis Way - Solar Panels DTZ Investors UK · 25/03333/SP56 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-10 |
Littlemore Mental Health Centre - Solar Panels Avrenim Group · 25/03157/SP56 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-23 |
David Lloyd Leisure, John Smith Drive - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 25/01868/SP56 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-15 |
Oxford Brookes University Sports Hall, Cheney Lane - Solar pv panels Oxford Brookes University · 24/01569/SP56 · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-09 |
The Oxford Spires Academy, Glanville Road - Solar panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 24/02045/SP56 | 0.52 | Application Submitted | 2024-08-27 |
Oxford High School, Belbroughton Road - Solar Panels The Girls Day School Trust · 24/00988/SP56 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-20 |
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way - Solar Panels Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 24/00047/SP56 · 1.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-29 |
Wolfson College - Solar Panels Wolfson College · 22/00382/FUL · 18.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-04 |
Clive Booth Hall, John Garne Way - Solar Panels Oxford Brookes University · 22/03035/SP56 · 4.9 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-19 |
Riverside House, Osney Mead - Solar Panels Rebellion Limited · 22/02727/SP56 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-10 |
BMW UK Manufacturing Ltd Free Green Energy · 13/03312/PDC | 3 | Operational | — |
Does Oxford approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms Oxford has decided, 100% were approved (10 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Oxford?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Oxford consented?
4 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Oxford
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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