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Welcome to the project website for Botley West Solar Farm.

You can find out information about the project across this website.

We have held four rounds of consultation, most recently our second Targeted Consultation that ran from Thursday 15thAugust 2024 to Sunday 15th September 2024.

We are now considering the feedback you gave us during this phase of consultation, as well as our first Targeted Consultation, that ran from June to July 2024, as well as the feedback received during our second phase of consultation that ran between November 2023 and February 2024, to develop our proposals further. Additionally, we are continuing to engage with relevant groups and stakeholders and undertake environmental assessments ahead of submitting the DCO Application, anticipated for Winter 2024.

We would like to thank everyone who has engaged with our updated proposals and has submitted feedback. All feedback that the project team received will be considered to help further shape the proposals going forward.

You can continue to contact us by email, our freephone information line and by freepost. Our contact details can be found at the bottom of the page.

Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) is proposing Botley West Solar Farm, a new solar farm in the west of Oxfordshire.

Botley West could deliver 840 megawatts (MW) of clean, affordable power to the National Grid, contributing to reducing carbon emissions and improving UK energy security. The project will connect to a new National Grid substation, to be built by National Grid near Farmoor reservoir, to the west of Botley, hence the name Botley West.

Our Proposals

Botley West has an agreement to provide 840 MW of clean, affordable power to the National Grid, providing enough electricity for the equivalent of 330,000 homes.

Botley West has increased minimum buffer zone distances between solar panels and all buildings, as well as providing significant increases to the buffer zones near residential areas.

Botley West seeks to increase recreational use and access across the site through the creation of new footpaths and cycle paths.

Botley West now includes a Landscape and Ecology Masterplan and will deliver a minimum Biodiversity Net Gain of at least 70%.

Botley West is exploring a dynamic and wide-ranging community benefits package.

Indicative Project Timeline

September 2022

Early engagement with local authorities

November - December 2022

Phase One
Non-Statutory Consultation

January - June 2023

Refinement of proposals

June 2023

Scoping request submitted to PINS

July 2023

Consultation on the Draft SoCC with LPAs

November 2023 - February 2024

Phase Two Statutory Consultation and
publication of the SoCC and PEIR

Summer 2024
Targeted Consultation
Winter 2024

DCO application submission

2025

DCO Examination

2025/2026

Anticipated DCO decision from Secretary of State

Autumn 2027
Grid Connection Agreement Date
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