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Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

Granted South Oxfordshire P15/S0433/FUL Major (Full Application)

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 1 and 2 storey buildings comprising retail units (Use Class A1), flexible retail units (Use classes A1/A3), restaurants (Use Class A3), a gym (Use Class D2); replacement public toilets; new public realm; improvements to existing public realm;new landscaping;realignment of drainage channel and alterations to access comprising amendments to the existing parking layout;additional car,motorcycle and cycle parking;new servicing area;new and amended access from the highway (including relocated bus route and closure of the High Street to allow redevelopment for for retail use) and altered/new pedestrian access.(as amended by drawings received 25 June 2015)

As published by the council, reference P15/S0433/FUL

Application record

Reference
P15/S0433/FUL
Type
Major (Full Application)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Planning Permission
Received
13 Feb 2015
Validated
24 Mar 2015
Decided
24 Mar 2016
Postcode
OX11 7LL

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 14 applications since 2015: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • P19/S3039/DIS Granted

    Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

    Discharge of condition 4 on P16/S1684/FUL (Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 14 of planning permission P15/S0433/FUL for demolition of existing buildings and construction of 1 and 2 storey buildings comprising retail units (Use Class A1), flexible retail units (Use classes A1/A3), restaurants (Use Class A3), a gym (Use Class D2); replacement public toilets; new public realm; improvements to existing public realm; new landscaping; realignment of drainage channel and alterations to access comprising amendments to the existing parking layout; additional car, motorcycle and cycle parking; new servicing area; new and amended access from the highway (including relocated bus route and closure of the High Street to allow redevelopment for retail use) and altered/new pedestrian access).

    Decided 11 Nov 2019 Conditions
  • P18/S0972/FUL Granted

    Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

    Installation of new paving at The Orchard Shopping Centre.

    Decided 11 May 2018 Full applications
  • P18/S0890/NM Decided

    Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

    Non material amendment to application ref. P16/S1684/FUL - installation of two external boiler flues Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 14 of planning permission P15/S0433/FUL (as amended by drawings received 25 June 2015). Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 1 and 2 storey buildings comprising retail units (Use Class A1), flexible retail units (Use classes A1/A3), restaurants (Use Class A3), a gym (Use Class D2); replacement public toilets; new public realm; improvements to existing public realm; new landscaping; realignment of drainage channel and alterations to access comprising amendments to the existing parking layout; additional car, motorcycle and cycle parking; new servicing area; new and amended access from the highway (including relocated bus route and closure of the High Street to allow redevelopment for retail use) and altered/new pedestrian access.

    Decided 22 Mar 2018 Amendments
  • P18/S0409/DIS Granted

    Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

    Discharge of condition 15 - street furniture details on application ref. P16/S1684/FUL Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 14 of planning permission P15/S0433/FUL (as amended by drawings received 25 June 2015). Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 1 and 2 storey buildings comprising retail units (Use Class A1), flexible retail units (Use classes A1/A3), restaurants (Use Class A3), a gym (Use Class D2); replacement public toilets; new public realm; improvements to existing public realm; new landscaping; realignment of drainage channel and alterations to access comprising amendments to the existing parking layout; additional car, motorcycle and cycle parking; new servicing area; new and amended access from the highway (including relocated bus route and closure of the High Street to allow redevelopment for retail use) and altered/new pedestrian access.

    Decided 4 Apr 2018 Conditions
  • P17/S4197/FUL Granted

    Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

    Alterations to Units 41 and 42 and change of use of 42 from A1 to D2.

    Decided 16 Jan 2018 Full applications
  • P17/S3739/DIS Granted

    Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

    Discharge of condition 20 - Framework Travel Plan on application ref. P16/S1684/FUL Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 14 of planning permission P15/S0433/FUL (as amended by drawings received 25 June 2015). Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 1 and 2 storey buildings comprising retail units (Use Class A1), flexible retail units (Use classes A1/A3), restaurants (Use Class A3), a gym (Use Class D2); replacement public toilets; new public realm; improvements to existing public realm; new landscaping; realignment of drainage channel and alterations to access comprising amendments to the existing parking layout; additional car, motorcycle and cycle parking; new servicing area; new and amended access from the highway (including relocated bus route and closure of the High Street to allow redevelopment for retail use) and altered/new pedestrian access.

    Decided 12 Jan 2018 Conditions
  • P17/S3305/DIS Granted

    Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

    Discharge of conditions 5 - contamination remediation works, 7 - plant and ventilation to retail units (As amplified by drawings received 26 October 2017), 9 - waste water drainage details, 10 - signage, 12 - car park steps, layout and lighting, 13 - shopfronts, 14 - public toilets and 18 - signage on application ref. P16/S1684/FUL Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 14 of planning permission P15/S0433/FUL Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 1 and 2 storey buildings comprising retail units (Use Class A1), flexible retail units (Use classes A1/A3), restaurants (Use Class A3), a gym (Use Class D2); replacement public toilets; new public realm; improvements to existing public realm; new landscaping; realignment of drainage channel and alterations to access comprising amendments to the existing parking layout; additional car, motorcycle and cycle parking; new servicing area; new and amended access from the highway (including relocated bus route and closure of the High Street to allow redevelopment for retail use) and altered/new pedestrian access.

    Decided 17 May 2018 Conditions
  • P17/S2938/NM Decided

    Orchard Shopping Centre Didcot OX11 7LL

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission P16/S1684/FUL to Reconfigure Block B to facilitate the inclusion of changing facilities within the toilet block and achieve a more practical shape and layout of units 45 and 46.

    Decided 5 Sep 2017 Amendments
  • P17/S0109/NM Decided

    Orchard Shopping Centre DIDCOT OX11 7LL

    Non material amendment to application ref. P16/S1684/FUL - minor changes to block C and the ducting of the culvert on the northern boundary of the site. Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 14 of planning permission P15/S0433/FUL. Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 1 and 2 storey buildings comprising retail units (Use Class A1), flexible retail units (Use classes A1/A3), restaurants (Use Class A3), a gym (Use Class D2); replacement public toilets; new public realm; improvements to existing public realm; new landscaping; realignment of drainage channel and alterations to access comprising amendments to the existing parking layout; additional car, motorcycle and cycle parking; new servicing area; new and amended access from the highway (including relocated bus route and closure of the High Street to allow redevelopment for retail use) and altered/new pedestrian access.

    Decided 20 Jan 2017 Amendments
  • P16/S3870/NM Decided

    Orchard Shopping Centre DIDCOT OX11 7LL

    Non material amendment to application ref. P15/S0433/FUL - minor alterations to Block C and also to the culvert located to the north of Block A Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 1 and 2 storey buildings comprising retail units (Use Class A1), flexible retail units (Use classes A1/A3), restaurants (Use Class A3), a gym (Use Class D2); replacement public toilets; new public realm; improvements to existing public realm;new landscaping;realignment of drainage channel and alterations to access comprising amendments to the existing parking layout;additional car,motorcycle and cycle parking;new servicing area;new and amended access from the highway (including relocated bus route and closure of the High Street to allow redevelopment for retail use) and altered/new pedestrian access.

    Decided 7 Dec 2016 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2015

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 24 Mar 2015

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Mar 2016

    Decision issued: Planning Permission

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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