Planning application
Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR
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
- 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 9 applications since 2016: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P25/S3609/DIS Decided
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).
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P25/S3147/DIS Decided
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).
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P25/S2905/DIS Decided
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.
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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).
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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.
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P21/S4312/FUL Decided
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).
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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.
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P16/S0673/DIS Decided
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2021
Received by South Oxfordshire
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4 Feb 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Consent TPO works
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16 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Apex Environmental Ltd Agent, registered in Lichfield
Active · incorporated 2013 · Lichfield
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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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
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 Conditions 2 docs -
BP Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, near Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR
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)).
Decided Conditions Demolition Windows or glazing 4 docs -
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).
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BP Technology Centre, Bozedown Drive, near Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7QR
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 docsSmall domestic -
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 Conditions 8 docsSmall domestic -
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).
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