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

Further information was submitted in support of the application in August, October/November 2024, January 2025 and March 2026.

Electronic copies of the planning application and further information can be viewed or downloaded 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, in turn saving around 20,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to the equivalent fossil fuel generation, each year.

A grid connection offer strategically aligned with the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.

Potential to deliver a biodiversity net gain of 73% for habitat units, 72.79% for hedgerow units, and 24.32% 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 5000m² of native shrub mix plus 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.

Planning Application

Planning Statement

Design and Access Statement

Non-Technical Summary

Statement of Community Involvement

Technical Appendices

Environmental Statement – Volume 1: Main Report and Figures

Figures

Figure 1 - 04531-RES-LAY-DR-PT-001 - Site Location Plan Enlargements
Figure 2 - 04531-RES-LAY-DR-PT-002 - Site Location Plan
Figure 3 - 04531-RES-LAY-DR-PT-008 - Field Numbers
Figure 4 - 04531-RES-LAY-DR-PT-003 - Planning Layout (superseded by Further Information IV)
Figure 5 - 04531-RES-LAY-DR-PT-004 - Planning Layout Enlargements (superseded by Further Information IV)
Figure 6 - 04531-RES-ERW-DR-PT-001 - Access Track
Figure 7 - 04531-RES-CTN-DR-PT-001 - Typical Construction Compound
Figure 8 - 04531-RES-SOL-DR-PT-001 - PV Modules (superseded by Further Information IV)
Figure 9 - 04531-RES-SOL-DR-PT-002 - Typical Inverters
Figure 10 - 04531-RES-SUB-DR-PT-001 - Substation Compound
Figure 11 - 04531-RES-SEC-DR-PT-001 - Security Fencing
Figure 12 - 04531-RES-SEC-DR-PT-002 - Typical Perimeter Deer Fence
Figure 13 - 04531-RES-SEC-DR-PT-003 - CCTV
Figure 14 - 04531-RES-UTI-DR-PT-001 - Gas Protection Slab

Environmental Statement – Volume 2: Appendices

Appendix 3.1 - Proposed Development Drawings
Appendix 6.1 - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) Assessment Criteria
Appendix 6.2 - LVIA Photographic Record (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 6.3 – Viewpoint 3, Public Right of Way/A4074 (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 6.3 - Viewpoint 4, Footpath, north-western corner of the site (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 6.3 - Viewpoint 7, Thames Path, open section west of the site (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 6.3 - Viewpoint 14, Footpath, west of Nineveh (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 6.3 - Viewpoint 15, All Saint’s Church, Nuneham House (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 6.4 - Viewpoint Assessment
Appendix 7.1 - Ecological Baseline Report
Appendix 7.2 - Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 8.1 - Heritage Desk-Based Assessment
Appendix 8.2 - Geophysical Survey Report
Appendix 8.3 - Archaeological Evaluation Report
Appendix 9.1 - Agricultural Land Classification Report

Further Information I

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

Planning Addendum
Figure 17 - Site entrance layout (superseded by Further Information II)
Figure 18 - Site entrance tracking (superseded by Further Information II)
Appendix 1 – Ecology
Appendix 2 – Response to Flood Risk and Drainage

Further Information II

In October/November 2024, RES submitted Further Information relating to Landscape and Visual, Heritage, and supplementary Glint and Glare information. The Further Information can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

Covering letter
Landscape and Visual Impact Addendum
Heritage Addendum
Glint and Glare supplementary statement
Figure 17 - Site entrance layout
Figure 18 - site entrance tracking
Appendix 1 - Landscape Masterplan (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 2 - Photographic record (superseded by Further Information IV)
Appendix 3 - Photomontages (superseded by Further Information IV)

Further Information III

In January 2025, RES submitted a Planning Addendum relating to National and Local Planning Policy updates, grey belt, landscape visual assessment, heritage and archaeology, and designing out crime. The further Information can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

Planning Addendum for Solar Development and Associated Works
Further Heritage Addendum
Appendix 6.3 - Viewpoint 15, All Saint's Church, Nuneham House (superseded by Further Information IV)
Figure 4 - 04531-RES-LAY-DR-PT-003 - Planning layout (superseded by Further Information IV)

Further Information IV

In March 2026, further information was submitted in relation to landscape and visual, archaeology and heritage, ecology and Green Belt. The further information can be viewed by clicking on the links below.