Planning application
Electricity Substation On The South Side Of Watlington Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6NB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to certify that the erection of a new GIS hall building measuring approximately 41.315m in length, 20.195m in width, and 14.5m in height, to accommodate 13no. 132kV circuit breakers (with the provision of space for an additional future 4no. 132kV circuit breakers) and associated storage space to enable SEPD to carry out its statutory undertaking would be lawful development.(Amended description).
As published by the council, reference 25/02919/CPU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02919/CPU
- Type
- Certificate of Proposed Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Blackbird Leys Ward
- Parish
- Blackbird Leys Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX4 6NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00093/CPU Granted
Electricity Substation On The South Side Of Watlington Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6NB
Application to certify that the proposed erection of a new GIS hall building measuring approximately 41.315m in length, 20.195m in width, and 14.5m in height, to accommodate 13no. gas insulated high voltage (132kV) switchgear (with the provision of space for an additional future 4no. gas insulated high voltage (132kV) switchgear) and ancillary storage space for strategic spares, components and tools required for the ongoing inspection, maintenance and safety compliance as part of the statutory electricity undertaking would be lawful development. (Amended description).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Oxford
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19 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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