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

Granted South Oxfordshire P16/S2368/FUL Major (Full Application)

Works: Extension Major scheme

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference P16/S2368/FUL

Application record

Reference
P16/S2368/FUL
Type
Major (Full Application)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Planning Permission
Received
11 Jul 2016
Validated
18 Jul 2016
Decided
15 Nov 2016
Postcode
OX14 3DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 10 applications since 2014: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • P19/S1558/DIS Granted

    Uk A E A Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    Discharge of conditions 5 (car parking plan) and 7(travel plan) of application P18/S0871/FUL Demolition of current B15 Building to allow for the development of Pit Lane Facility (Use Class B1b).

    Decided 17 Jun 2019 Conditions
  • P19/S1053/DIS Granted

    Uk A E A Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    Discharge of conditions 8 (Travel Plan) and 11 (Ecology Enhancement Plan) of planning permission P17/S4193/FUL. Erection of a 3,789m Class D2 Non Residential Training Centre with associated parking.

    Decided 18 Jul 2019 Conditions
  • P19/S0692/FUL Granted

    Uk A E A Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    Installation of 8m and 15m masts with associated ductwork, data and power cabling, control cabinets, associated electrical connections to provide WIFI network (As amplified by email from agent received 11 April 2019, 9 May 2019 and 17 May 2019 and Visual Impact Statement June 2019)

    Decided 8 Jul 2019 Full applications
  • P19/S0355/FUL Granted

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

    Extension to existing RACE building with associated car parking spaces.

    Decided 2 Aug 2019 Full applications
  • P18/S1554/FUL Granted

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

    Sports Pavilion.

    Decided 11 Jul 2018 Full applications
  • P17/S1253/FUL Granted

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

    Sports Pavilion.

    Decided 15 May 2017 Full applications
  • P15/S4261/DIS Status unknown

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

    Application for Discharge of condition to Planning Permission P14/S1902/FUL condition 5 Erection of a 3,500sq metre Class B1 Building. Use of existing campus car parking.

    Submitted 17 Dec 2015 Conditions
  • P15/S3792/FUL Granted

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

    Retrospective planning permission for the relocation of two proprietary cabins

    Decided 29 Jan 2016 Full applications
  • P14/S4046/FUL Granted

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

    Variations of Conditions 2 and 3 of permission P07/W0836 to allow the group 1 JET buildings to be retained until 31st December 2023.

    Decided 17 Feb 2015 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jul 2016

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 18 Jul 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Nov 2016

    Decision issued: Planning Permission

  4. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

65 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 15 November 2016, 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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