Planning application
University Farm Witney Road Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9UH
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Screening Opinion (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for proposed solar farm and Battery Stations together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure at University Farm, Hailey Witney OX29 9UH
As published by the council, reference 26/00003/SCREEN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00003/SCREEN
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Under consideration
- Decision
- EIA Not Required
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield
- Parish
- Hailey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX29 9UH
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Oxfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00050/S73 Awaiting decision
University Farm Witney Road Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9UH
Variation of conditions 7 (site access) and 13 (Construction Traffic Management Plan)of planning permission 24/01565/FUL to allow amendments to the construction route and access.
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23/01524/FUL Refused
University Farm Witney Road Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9UH
Installation and operation of a renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays and battery-based electricity storage containers together with a switchgear container, inverter/transformer units, Site access, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by West Oxfordshire
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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9 Aug 2026
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