Planning application
Land at Britwell Road Watlington
Works: Roofing Demolition Major scheme
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Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Proposed development would comprise of demolition of existing built structures and the construction of up to 200 dwellings and up to 250sq m of B1 employment space, with associated highways and drainage infrastructure, landscaping and open space. All development on site will be up to 12m above ground to ridge height to ensure that the building heights are no taller than adjacent dwellings. The access point will be in the south east onto B4009 Britwell Road.
As published by the council, reference P17/S0055/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- P17/S0055/SCR
- Type
- Other (Screening Opinion)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- EIA not required
- Received
- 5 Jan 2017
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2017
- Decided
- 31 Jan 2017
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 7 applications since 2017.
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P25/S3570/NM Decided
Land at Britwell Road Watlington
Non material amendment to application ref. P17/S3231/O (Hybrid application comprising (1) Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing pig farm and its associated buildings; the erection of 183 dwellings (Use Class C3); the creation of a new vehicular access from Britwell Road; the creation of a vehicular access from the industrial estate road south of Cuxham Road (to serve the proposed employment area); public open space; sustainable urban drainage system; landscaping; and other ancillary works, including off-site highway works; and the relocation of a telecommunications mast and equipment; and (2) Outline permission for up to 650sqm of Use Class B1(a) floorspace with access and all other matters reserved) - variation to condition 23 to regularise play equipment that has been installed.
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P25/S0372/DIS Decided
Land at Britwell Road, Watlington
Discharge of condition 17 (preliminary risk assessment) on planning application P17/S3231/O (Appeal Reference: APP/Q3115/W/19/3222822) (Hybrid application comprising (1) Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing pig farm and its associated buildings; the erection of 183 dwellings (Use Class C3); the realignment of Britwell Road and the creation of a new vehicular access; the creation of a vehicular access from the industrial estate road south of Cuxham Road; public open space; sustainable urban drainage system; landscaping; and other ancillary works, including off-site highway works; and the relocation of a telecommunications mast and equipment; and (2) Outline permission for up to 650sqm of Use Class B1a floorspace with access and all other matters reserved).
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P25/S0371/DIS Decided
Land at Britwell Road, Watlington
Discharge of condition 21(verification report ) on application P17/S3231/O (Appeal Reference: APP/Q3115/W/19/3222822) (Hybrid application comprising (1) Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing pig farm and its associated buildings; the erection of 183 dwellings (Use Class C3); the realignment of Britwell Road and the creation of a new vehicular access; the creation of a vehicular access from the industrial estate road south of Cuxham Road; public open space; sustainable urban drainage system; landscaping; and other ancillary works, including off-site highway works; and the relocation of a telecommunications mast and equipment; and (2) Outline permission for up to 650sqm of Use Class B1a floorspace with access and all other matters reserved).
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P19/S4585/O Withdrawn
Land at Britwell Road, Watlington
Hybrid application comprising (1) Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing pig farm and its associated buildings; the erection of 183 dwellings (Use Class C3); the creation of a new vehicular access from Britwell Road; the creation of a vehicular access from the industrial estate road south of Cuxham Road; public open space; sustainable urban drainage system; landscaping; and other ancillary works, including off-site highway works; and (2) Outline permission for up to 650sqm of Use Class B1(a) floorspace with access and all other matters reserved. (As amplified by letter from agent in response to Environment Agency comments dated 31 January 2020).
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P19/S0818/O Withdrawn
Land at Britwell Road Watlington
Hybrid application comprising (1) Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing pig farm and its associated buildings; the erection of 183 dwellings (Use Class C3); the creation of a new vehicular access from Britwell Road; the creation of a vehicular access from the industrial estate road south of Cuxham Road; public open space; sustainable urban drainage system; landscaping; and other ancillary works, including off-site highway works; and (2) Outline permission for up to 650sqm of Use Class B1(a) floorspace with access and all other matters reserved (As amended by plans received 8 August 2019).
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P17/S3231/O Decided
Land at Britwell Road Watlington
Hybrid application comprising (1) Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing pig farm and its associated buildings; the erection of 183 dwellings (Use Class C3); the creation of a new vehicular access from Britwell Road; the creation of a vehicular access from the industrial estate road south of Cuxham Road (to serve the proposed employment area); public open space; sustainable urban drainage system; landscaping; and other ancillary works, including off-site highway works; and the relocation of a telecommunications mast and equipment; and (2) Outline permission for up to 650sqm of Use Class B1(a) floorspace with access and all other matters reserved. (Amended in accordance with drawings and information accompanying letter dated 3 August 2018 and 14 September 2018)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2017
Received by South Oxfordshire
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31 Jan 2017
Decision issued: EIA not required
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27 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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