Planning application
UK A E A Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB
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
- 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 9 applications since 2015: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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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).
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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.
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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)
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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.
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P18/S1554/FUL Granted
UK A E A Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB
Sports Pavilion.
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P17/S1253/FUL Granted
UK A E A Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB
Sports Pavilion.
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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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jul 2016
Received by South Oxfordshire
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18 Jul 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Nov 2016
Decision issued: Planning Permission
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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