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Electricity Substation On The South Side Of Watlington Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6NB

Granted Oxford 26/00093/CPU Certificate of Proposed Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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).

As published by the council, reference 26/00093/CPU

Application record

Reference
26/00093/CPU
Type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Feb 2026
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.

  • 25/02919/CPU Refused

    Electricity Substation On The South Side Of Watlington Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6NB

    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).

    Decided 19 Dec 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jan 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 26 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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