In May 2024, RES submitted a planning application for the 49.9MW Nuneham Solar Farm located in Nuneham Courtenay, South Oxfordshire.

Electronic copies of the planning application and accompanying documents can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the links below.

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Environmental Statement – Volume 2: Appendices

Additional Information I

In August 2024, RES submitted additional information in relation to the Nuneham Solar Farm application. The additional information relates to the updated National Planning Policy Framework, Ecology, Flood Risk and Drainage, and Highways. The additional information can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

Additional Information II

In October/November 2024, RES submitted additional information in relation to the Nuneham Solar Farm application. The additional information relates to Landscape and Visual, Heritage, and supplementary Glint and Glare information. The additional information can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

Additional information III

In January 2025, RES submitted a Planning Addendum in relation to the Nuneham Solar Farm application. The additional information relates to National and Local Planning Policy updates, grey belt, landscape visual assessment, heritage and archaeology, and designing out crime. The information can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

Reasons to support the Nuneham Solar Farm proposal

Solar farms, like Nuneham, can create skilled jobs, unlock vital investment, strengthen energy security, tackle climate change and help to reduce household energy bills.

Ground-mounted solar is one of the cheapest forms of electricity generation and is readily deployable at scale.

Capable of producing clean, green electricity for approximately 13,000 homes each year

Capable of saving around 20,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to the equivalent fossil fuel generation, each year.

Potential to deliver a biodiversity net gain of 70.94% for habitat units, 61.48% for hedgerow units, and 23.32% for watercourse unts. 

Potential to deliver significant inward investment from the construction of the solar farm, through the use of local businesses and services.

Creation of 2.7km of new native species-rich hedgerow and 400m of existing hedgerow enhanced.

There would be no long-term loss or reclassification of Green Belt land from the development which is temporary in nature, and can be returned to agricultural use at the end of the project's life.

Specifically designed to be dual-purpose allowing continued agricultural use in the form of sheep grazing, and the production of renewable energy.

If, having read the above, you would like to support the project, or submit any kind of representation, you can do so by submitting a comment online via the South Oxfordshire District Council Public access website. The planning reference is P24/S1336/FUL and should be included in all correspondence.