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Solar planning in West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire has decided 21 solar farms and approved 81% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 236 MW. 9 applications still awaiting a decision.
How West Oxfordshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, West Oxfordshire sits in the 8th percentile for approval rate (12 points below the England average) and the 27th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (31)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Windrush Leisure Centre - Solar Panels West Oxfordshire District Council · 25/01557/PN56 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-09 |
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storage British Solar Renewables · 25/00234/FUL · 5.8 mo to decide | 20 | Application Refused | 2025-08-28 |
Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility RWE · 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 |
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 | 20 | Revised | 2024-02-05 |
Carterton Leisure Centre, Broadshires Way - Solar Panels West Oxfordshire District Council · 23/02420/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-23 |
Witney Community Hospital, Welch Way- Solar Panels Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · 23/02479/PN56 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-03 |
Ducklington Mill, Standlake Road - Solar Panels Philip Dennis Foodservice · 23/01987/PN56 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.69 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-13 |
Shilton Road - Solar Park Ecotricity Generation Limited · 22/02472/FUL · 9.6 mo to decide | 8 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-27 |
Tar Solar Farm Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 21/03711/FUL · 19.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-27 |
Quarry Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility RWE · 23/01524/FUL | 35 | Revised | 2023-06-02 |
Airsea Packaging, Range Road - Solar Panels Airsea Packing Group Limited · 23/00979/PN56 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-22 |
Akeman Solar Park & Battery Storage British Solar Renewables · 21/02473/FUL | 20 | Revised | 2022-08-10 |
Ducklington Solar Farm Novus Renewable Services / Innova Renewables · 21/01236/FUL · 10.7 mo to decide | 36 | Under Construction | 2022-03-01 |
Downs Road, Curbridge Business Park - Solar Panels Stewart Milne Timber Systems Limited · 21/03367/PN56 · 1.7 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-01 |
Sheehan Recycled Aggregates Plant Sheehan Haulage & Plant Hire Limited · MW.0119/20 · 10 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-01 |
Blenheim Net Zero Estate Vanburgh Unit Trust · 20/01817/FUL · 4.9 mo to decide | 5 | Under Construction | 2021-01-08 |
Aurora Solar Farm Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Company · 19/02516/FUL · 4.6 mo to decide | 32 | Under Construction | 2020-02-10 |
Shilton Downs Solar Park Ecotricity · 15/04003/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 5 | Appeal Refused | 2016-03-23 |
Southill Solar Sustainable Charlbury (Community) · 15/01523/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 2015-09-07 |
Shilton Downs Solar Park Ecotricity / Next Generation · 14/02156/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide | 10.8 | Revised | 2015-03-23 |
Westerfield Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/1534/P/FP · 13.1 mo to decide | 12.5 | Operational | 2014-12-01 |
Wootton Balk Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/0819/P/FP · 2.1 mo to decide | 7.5 | Application Refused | 2014-08-08 |
Southill Solar Sustainable Charlbury · 14/0217/P/FP · 2.7 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2014-05-07 |
Eynsham Solar Farm Belltown Power · 13/1277/P/FP · 2.7 mo to decide | 13.2 | Operational | 2013-12-04 |
Westerfield Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/1129/P/FP · 2.4 mo to decide | 12 | Revised | 2013-10-22 |
Kencot Hill Solar Farm Foresight Solar Fund Limited · 12/0584/P/FP · 2.1 mo to decide | 37 | Operational | 2012-06-20 |
Enstone Solar Park Lomond Holdings Ltd · 11/1924/P/FP · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.1 | Application Refused | 2012-02-08 |
Kencot Hill Solar Farm Private Developer · 11/0412/P/FP� · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2011-06-27 |
Cornbury Park Estate Alectron Investments Ltd� · 11/0184/P/FP� | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2011-04-20 |
Does West Oxfordshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 21 solar farms West Oxfordshire has decided, 81% were approved (17 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in West Oxfordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 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 West Oxfordshire consented?
236 MW has been consented across 17 approved schemes, with 34 MW refused. A further 9 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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