Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

University Farm Witney Road Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9UH

Decided West Oxfordshire 26/00003/SCREEN Screening Opinion

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
Unknown
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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 9 Jan 2026 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 4 Dec 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Dec 2025

    Received by West Oxfordshire

  2. 30 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: EIA Not Required

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

DWD Ltd Agent, registered in Cardiff

Dissolved · incorporated 1992 · Cardiff

246 applications on PlanIndex · across 77 councils · 97% granted

Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.

See their track record

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

  • HAYTER, L General Comment · 29 Jan 2026
  • WALLIS, J Support Comment · 29 Jan 2026
  • TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 29 Jan 2026
  • GRAHAM, A Objection Comment · 28 Jan 2026
  • ROBERTS, N Objection Comment · 28 Jan 2026
  • KING, M General Comment · 27 Jan 2026
  • ERS NOISE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Jan 2026
  • BROWN, N Support Comment · 21 Jan 2026
  • DOWDING, J Support Comment · 21 Jan 2026
  • LIVINGSTONE, R Objection Comment · 20 Jan 2026
  • ERS AIR QUALITY Consultee Comment · 20 Jan 2026
  • COLLINGRIDGE, C General Comment · 19 Jan 2026
  • COLLINGRIDGE, P General Comment · 17 Jan 2026
  • MARCH, M Objection Comment · 16 Jan 2026
  • JAMES, N Support Comment · 16 Jan 2026
  • ERS NOISE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 15 Jan 2026
  • BROWN,P Support Comment · 15 Jan 2026
  • PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 15 Jan 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 15 Jan 2026
  • SIVETER,D Support Comment · 14 Jan 2026
  • SIVETER,M Support Comment · 14 Jan 2026
  • BROWN, N Objection Comment · 08 Jan 2026
  • BURSELL, M Objection Comment · 08 Jan 2026
  • HYATT, G Objection Comment · 07 Jan 2026
  • COVER LETTER Correspondence · 24 Dec 2025

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

After the decision

West Oxfordshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • University Farm Witney Road Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9UH

    26/00050/S73 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~9 Mar

    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.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 294 docs
  • University Farm Witney Road Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9UH

    23/01524/FUL Submitted 2 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    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

    Refused Full applications 77 docs
  • 163 Vanner Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1LQ

    24/00326/HHD Submitted 7 Mar 2024 100 yards away

    Removal of existing conservatory and erection of two story rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 26 docs
    Small domestic
  • Meadow Cottage New Yatt Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1NY

    24/00631/S73 Submitted 26 Mar 2024 100 yards away

    Variation of conditions 2, 3 and 4 of planning permission 23/01099/HHD to allow the reduction in size of rear extension, alterations to design of garage, changes in materials to be used and provision of integrated bat roosting features.

    Granted Amendments Extension 20 docs
  • Meadow Cottage New Yatt Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1NY

    23/01099/HHD Submitted 12 Jul 2023 100 yards away

    Renovation works to include erection of a two storey and single storey rear extension, demolition of existing garage and outbuilding, and construction of replacement detached garage with ancillary living accommodation above. Alterations to existing vehicular access.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 24 docs
    Small domestic
  • Yarrow Barn Middlefield Farm New Yatt Road Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6TA

    26/02241/HHD Submitted 17 Sep 2026 150 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

    Erection of a rear dormer window

    Awaiting decision Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs
    Domestic

In West Oxfordshire

  • 25/02661/OUT Withdrawn

    61 Mirfield Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5BH

    Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of 1 dwelling. (Amended description)

    Received 31 Oct, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00428/OUT Withdrawn

    The Wood Store Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AP

    Outline application for the erection of buildings to form datacentres with some matters reserved

    Received 19 Feb, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00280/OUT Withdrawn

    The Wood Store Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AP

    Outline application for the erection of buildings to form data centre, previously approved as storage.

    Received 4 Feb, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/01554/OUT Decided

    Westbourne Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AW

    Outline application with all matters reserved except access for development of 16 dwellings, including 8 affordable homes.

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 25/02769/PIP Refused

    Hyne Jones Field Church Enstone Oxfordshire

    Permission in Principle for construction of eight residential dwellings.

    Received 13 Nov, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Outline