Cowley Main Sub Station Lower Blackberry Lane Garsington OX44 9BD

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• P20/S0562/FUL Granted

  Cowley Main Sub Station Lower Blackberry Lane Garsington OX44 9BD

  Installation of 33kV Underground Cable (as amended by plans received on 20 April 2020)

  Decided 13 May 2020 Full applications
• P19/S3045/DIS Granted

  Cowley Main Sub Station Lower Blackberry Lane Garsington OX44 9BD

  Discharge of conditions 5 - construction environmental management plan, 6 - submission of revised woodland management plan and 7 - construction traffic management plan on application ref. P19/S0623/FUL Construction and operation of a 49.9MW battery storage facility, access road and hard surfacing; and a habitat management area on land to the South of the existing Cowley substation. As clarified by Applicant's email dated 3 April 2019 and as further clarified and amended by Botanical Report, Habitat Management Plan, Updated Net Gain Assessment accompanying Agent's letter dated 29 May 2019 and Agent's letter dated 15 July 2019.

  Decided 31 Oct 2019 Conditions

1. 29 Jan 2021

   Received by South Oxfordshire

2. 16 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• P20/S0562/FUL Granted

  Cowley Main Sub Station Lower Blackberry Lane Garsington OX44 9BD

  Installation of 33kV Underground Cable (as amended by plans received on 20 April 2020)

  Decided 13 May 2020 Full applications

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• Land adjacent to Cowley Substation OX44 9BD

  P26/S2791/LDP Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed installation of underground cable between the substation and the Cowley National Grid Substation.

  Decided Lawful development 7 docs

• Cowley Main Sub Station Lower Blackberry Lane Garsington OX44 9BD

  P19/S3045/DIS Submitted 30 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 5 - construction environmental management plan, 6 - submission of revised woodland management plan and 7 - construction traffic management plan on application ref. P19/S0623/FUL Construction and operation of a 49.9MW battery storage facility, access road and hard surfacing; and a habitat management area on land to the South of the existing Cowley substation. As clarified by Applicant's email dated 3 April 2019 and as further clarified and amended by Botanical Report, Habitat Management Plan, Updated Net Gain Assessment accompanying Agent's letter dated 29 May 2019 and Agent's letter dated 15 July 2019.

  Granted Conditions 14 docs

• Cowley Substation Blackberry Lane near Sandford OX44 9BD

  P19/S2260/SCR Submitted 17 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Screening opinion in connection with application P19/S0623/FUL (Construction and operation of a 49.9MW battery storage facility, access road and hard surfacing; and a habitat management area on land to the South of the existing Cowley substation).

  Decided Outline 6 docs

• National Grid Substation Lower Road near Greater Leys OX44 9BD

  P21/S3848/OH Submitted 3 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Notification of Permitted Development and Prior Approval Request at Cowley Substation. Installation of new earthing transformer.

  Decided Other 3 docs

• Land At Little Bury Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 7UY

  20/03253/T56 Submitted 22 Dec 2020 250 yards away

  Application for prior approval to install 1no. 20m telecommunications streetworks pole, 1no. equipment cabinet, 1no. meter cabinet and associated ancillary development

  Decided Telecoms 22 docs

• Land At Little Bury Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 7UY

  25/02789/PDT Submitted 22 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal of existing 20m monopole to be replaced by new 20m monopole supporting 6 no new antennas and 1no new 300m dish, together with internal upgrades to existing cabinet and ancillary development.

  Granted Telecoms 8 docs

• P26/S2980/S73 Granted

  Rectory Pavilion, Chinnor Rugby Football Club Kingsey Road Thame OX9 3JL

  Variation of condition 4 (Hours of use of floodlighting), of planning permission P26/S1549/FUL (Construction of 8 floodlights with luminaires to provide floodlighting to existing rugby pitch following removal of existing lights).

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Conditions
• P26/S3564/DIS Granted

  Newlands, Northend, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 6LQ

  Discharge of conditions 7 (surface water drainage works) and 8 (foul drainage works) on application ref. P25/S0770/S73 Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P23/S2783/FUL (Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling with associated parking and landscaping) - brick work in lieu of render.

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• P26/S2573/DIS Granted

  The Boathouse, 2 The Moorings, Sheepwash Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames, RG8 7RA

  Discharge of Conditions 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 6 (Bat & Bird Boxes) and 7 (Lighting) on Planning Permission P26/S0178/FUL (Demolition of existing and construction of a self-build replacement boathouse incorporating a wet dock, dry boat store and workshop at ground level, with two-bedroom residential accommodation above).

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
• P26/S3287/DIS Granted

  Two Tanners Cottages 25 Tanners Lane Chalkhouse Green Reading RG4 9AE

  Discharge of conditions 6(construction method statement for bats) and 7(enhancements for bats (and nesting birds)) on application ref. P24/S3165/HH Two storey side/rear extension. Single storey rear extension. Front porch extension.

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Conditions
• P26/S1773/DIS Granted

  Land at Oxford Brookes University Wheatley Campus Waterperry Road Holton OX33 1HX

  Discharge condition(s) 8 (Drainage details) on planning application P17/S4254/O. Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except details of vehicular access, for demolition of all existing structures and redevelopment of the site with up to 500 dwellings and associated works including; engineering operations, including site clearance, remediation, remodelling and deposition of inert fill material arising from demolition on site; installation of new and modification of existing services and utilities; construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS; creation of noise mitigation bund and fencing; creation of public open space, leisure, sport and recreation facilities including equipped play areas; ecological mitigation works; construction of a building for community/sport use and associated car parking; construction of internal estate roads, private drives and other highways infrastructure and construction of pedestrian footpaths.

  Received 19 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Conditions