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Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR

Granted South Oxfordshire P21/S0464/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

New electricity cable run is being placed around the site to update the old existing runs. The work is being carried out by contractors on behalf of the electricity board and BP Castrol. The works are being carried out by registered contractors and overseen by a project board and an Arboricultural Consultant. The remit is to retain all trees on site and to not disturb any tree roots greater than 25mm. Any roots discovered during this project of less than 25mm maybe cut back to allow for the pipe network to be installed. Trail pits have been dug and revealed a soil level of 500mm before starting to become clay. This is also confirmed by some of the works which showed that the soil then changing to heavy clay. It is unlikely that tree roots will be in this clay formation and therefore it is only the top 500mm that will be of concern.

As published by the council, reference P21/S0464/TPO

Application record

Reference
P21/S0464/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Consent TPO works
Received
28 Jan 2021
Validated
4 Feb 2021
Decided
24 Mar 2021
Postcode
RG8 7QR

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 10 applications since 2015: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • P25/S3609/DIS Granted

    Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    Discharge of General Biodiversity Gain (BNG) condition and condition 8 (Landscaping Scheme (trees and shrubs only)) on application ref. P24/S1748/FUL (Construction of single storey building for testing and research activities in connection with electric vehicles and battery technology. Temporary planning permission for a period of five years).

    Decided 14 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • P25/S3147/DIS Granted

    Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    Discharge of condition 5 (Ecology - Great Crested Newt Method Statement) on application ref. P24/S1748/FUL (Construction of single storey building for testing and research activities in connection with electric vehicles and battery technology. Temporary planning permission for a period of five years).

    Decided 3 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • P25/S2905/DIS Granted

    Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    Discharge of condition 12 (Contaminated Land) on application ref. P24/S1748/FUL (Construction of single storey building for testing and research activities in connection with electric vehicles and battery technology. Temporary planning permission for a period of five years.

    Decided 1 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • P22/S3223/FUL Granted

    Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR

    The demolition of buildings; the erection of a new part single storey, part two storey building for the research / testing of electric battery technology and associated test chambers; and the erection of buildings and compound for storage and other ancillary facilities. (As amplified by additional information received 20 September 2022 and 29 September 2022 and 19 December 2022 and amended by plans received 12 January 2023).

    Decided 16 Feb 2023 Full applications
  • P22/S2567/NM Decided

    Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR

    Non Material amendment to application P19/S4248/FUL (Redevelopment of the site to include demolition of time expired buildings (G, K, M, N, S (all to be fully demolished) and U (part demolition to remove store room) and replacement with a single building (Building H). Refurbishment of existing laboratories (Building D)) - to change the wording of conditions 3 Schedule of Materials, 4 Details of glass coating, 6 Construction Traffic Management, 8 Landscaping Scheme (trees and shrubs only), 9 Tree Protection, 12 External Lighting and 13 Drainage works to enable the refurbishment of Building D to progress ahead of Building H coming forward and to make some changes to the external appearance of Building D.

    Decided 4 Aug 2022 Amendments
  • P21/S4312/FUL Granted

    Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    Provision of substations and upgraded utility works, amendments to the existing car park including provision of electric vehicle charging points with canopy above (additional ecological information received 14th January 2022 and 30th March 2022 and 7th June 2022).

    Decided 10 Aug 2022 Full applications
  • P21/S3770/D Granted

    Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR

    Demolition of pump house. A single-storey building with pipework and machinery inside.

    Decided 22 Sep 2021 Other
  • P16/S0673/DIS Granted

    Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    Discharge of condition 3 (archaeology) on Planning Permission P15/S2910/FUL. Creation of a natural pond with spoil used to form a shallow mound adjacent to the pond.

    Decided 5 Apr 2016 Conditions
  • P15/S2910/FUL Granted

    Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    Creation of a natural pond with spoil used to form a shallow mound adjacent to the pond.

    Decided 15 Oct 2015 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2021

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 4 Feb 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Mar 2021

    Decision issued: Consent TPO works

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Apex Environmental Ltd Agent, registered in Lichfield

Active · incorporated 2013 · Lichfield

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 24 March 2021, 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.

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  • Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    P16/S0673/DIS Submitted 19 Feb 2016 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (archaeology) on Planning Permission P15/S2910/FUL. Creation of a natural pond with spoil used to form a shallow mound adjacent to the pond.

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • BP Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, near Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR

    P23/S0056/DIS Submitted 6 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3(materials schedule) & 4(glazing) on application P19/S4248/FUL as amended by non-material amendment application P22/S2567/NM. (Redevelopment of the site to include demolition of time expired buildings (G, K, M, N, S (all to be fully demolished) and U (part demolition to remove store room) and replacement with a single building (Building H). Refurbishment of existing laboratories (Building D)).

    Granted Conditions Demolition Windows or glazing 4 docs

  • Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR

    P22/S3223/FUL Submitted 2 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    The demolition of buildings; the erection of a new part single storey, part two storey building for the research / testing of electric battery technology and associated test chambers; and the erection of buildings and compound for storage and other ancillary facilities. (As amplified by additional information received 20 September 2022 and 29 September 2022 and 19 December 2022 and amended by plans received 12 January 2023).

    Granted Full applications Demolition 70 docs
    Small domestic

  • BP Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, near Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR

    P23/S1482/NM Submitted 25 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to amend the triggers of conditions 12 and 13 on planning application P22/S3223/FUL (The demolition of buildings; the erection of a new part single storey, part two storey building for the research / testing of electric battery technology and associated test chambers; and the erection of buildings and compound for storage and other ancillary facilities.) Please see cover letter for full details.

    Decided Amendments Demolition 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    P25/S3609/DIS Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of General Biodiversity Gain (BNG) condition and condition 8 (Landscaping Scheme (trees and shrubs only)) on application ref. P24/S1748/FUL (Construction of single storey building for testing and research activities in connection with electric vehicles and battery technology. Temporary planning permission for a period of five years).

    Granted Conditions 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • Technology Centre Bozedown Drive Whitchurch Hill RG8 7QR

    P21/S4312/FUL Submitted 8 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Provision of substations and upgraded utility works, amendments to the existing car park including provision of electric vehicle charging points with canopy above (additional ecological information received 14th January 2022 and 30th March 2022 and 7th June 2022).

    Granted Full applications 33 docs

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    Thorpe Farm House Thorpe Street Aston Upthorpe Didcot OX11 9EQ

    T1 - Copper Beech - Reduce branches by approximately 2 metres focusing mainly on lateral branches rather than the top. Lift canopy to provide statutory clearance over the road and clear from service cables. T2 - Tulip Tree - Reduce by approximately 3 metres to restore balance within the crown due to previous limb failure leaving the tree unbalanced. T3 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce by approximately 3 to 4 metres, leaving a natural flowing crown outline and remove major deadwood. T4 - To fell and remove 1 x Yew tree and install eco plugs to prevent re-growth.

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount’s Court Road, Sonning Common RG4 9NH

    Carry out all recommended works as listed within the accompanying tree survey document dated 24/08/26

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Trees
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    St Nicholas House 90 High Street Wallingford OX10 0BW

    Magnolia Tree - 1.5m reduce and height and lateral spread to previous pruning points

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • P26/S4354/TPO Granted

    Henley College Deanfield Avenue Henley-on-thames RG9 1UH

    Ash (T2 of TPO 09/2019) - Reduce back crown over single storey block D4 by a maximum of 4m at its widest point (work mainly relates to over extended limbs over roof). Reduce back low branches over the roof to create 3m clearance. Cutback branches from front of the adjacent building (D6) to create 2-3m clearance. To help balance the crown, reduce remaining crown by approx. 2m. To avoid altering the balance of the tree as a whole, the crown of the tree should be reduced in proportion to its original shape. All pruning cuts must be made at branch junctions, leaving sufficient live growth to maintain or enhance crown form.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees