Culham Science Centre Culham OX14 3GY

1. 12 May 2016

   Received by South Oxfordshire

2. 2 Jun 2016

   Decision issued: EIA not required

3. 12 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

  P21/S0052/FUL Submitted 4 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of Class B2 development comprising a Rig Hall, ancillary office accommodation and parking. (As amplified by Statement of Community Involvement received 26 January 2021 and Archaeological Desk Based Assessment dated February 2021 and amended and additional Information received 17 November 2021 and 14 July 2022 with landscape and ecological information)

  Withdrawn Full applications 76 docs
  Major scheme

• UK A E A Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

  P16/S2368/FUL Submitted 11 Jul 2016 50 yards away

  Development of an Energy Storage Facility (Sui Generis) comprising: a battery building to house plant, an administrative building, security fencing and landscaping; the excavation of land for the installation of a 250MW High Voltage Transformer; extension to existing electricity substation to provide additional plant equipment and building; and the provision of underground cabling between the battery building, transformer and the substation extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 65 docs
  Major scheme

• Culham Centre for Fusion Energy Culham Science Centre Abingdon Road Culham OX14 3DB

  P14/S3927/CM Submitted 10 Dec 2014 100 yards away

  Erection of a Welfare Facility building in connection with J30 waste handling facility

  Granted Other 3 docs

• The UKAEA Culham Science Centre J30 Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

  P15/S0081/CM Submitted 12 Jan 2015 150 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~9 Mar

  Section 73 application to continue the development permitted by permission P13/S1966/CM (extension of ground and first floor to J30, an existing radioactive waste handling facility), without complying with condition 3, to extend the permission until 31st December 2030.

  Status unknown Other Extension 2 docs

• J30 Culham Science Centre Culham OX14 3DB

  P15/S0082/CM Submitted 12 Jan 2015 150 yards away

  Continue the development permitted by permission P07/W1181/CM (the erection of Rubb tent and modified ISO container for packaging of approx 30 tonnes of radioactive waste per year, for off site transportation, within the J30 compound of Culham Science Centre) without complying with condition 3 to extend the end date of the permission to 31 December 2030.

  Granted Other 1 doc

• JET Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

  P14/S4044/FUL Submitted 18 Dec 2014 200 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 & 3 of planning permission P07/W1054 Erection of building for storage of equipment.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• P26/S3483/PIP Granted

  Land at 16 Chinnor Road, Thame, OX9 3LW

  Erection of a minimum of three and a maximum of five residential dwellings.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Outline
• P26/S1535/O Granted

  Land east of 14 Thame Road, Great Milton, OX44 7HY

  Outline planning application (access and layout) for the erection of seven dwellings and related works, including access.

  Received 19 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• P26/S1592/PIP Refused

  Land adjacent to Thatchings Sydenham Road Sydenham OX39 4LJ

  Permission in principle development for 1 dwelling (involving removal of existing outbuildings)

  Received 13 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• P26/S0283/O Granted

  Rokemarsh Farm House, Rokemarsh, Roke, OX10 6JB

  Outline application (all matters reserved except for access and layout )for the demolition of existing agricultural buildings and dwelling, construction of a single detached house and garage. (Additional Information Received 17 March 2026)

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• P26/S2950/PIP Refused

  Land rear 79a & 81 Lower Icknield Way Chinnor OX39 4EA

  Application for Permission in Principle Development Proposed 8 to 9 self/custom build dwellings.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Outline