Planning application
Culham Science Centre Culham OX14 3GY
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for screening opinion for the development of a large scale battery storage facility to be referred to as an Energy Storage Facility (ESF)
As published by the council, reference P16/S1738/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- P16/S1738/SCR
- Type
- Other (Screening Opinion)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- EIA not required
- Received
- 12 May 2016
- Validated
- 12 May 2016
- Decided
- 2 Jun 2016
- Postcode
- OX14 3GY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2016
Received by South Oxfordshire
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2 Jun 2016
Decision issued: EIA not required
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12 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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