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Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

Granted South Oxfordshire P21/S2639/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Construction of a temporary storage building with workshop and associated welfare facilities.

As published by the council, reference P21/S2639/FUL

Application record

Reference
P21/S2639/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Planning Permission is Granted
Received
8 Jun 2021
Validated
8 Jun 2021
Decided
27 Jul 2021
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX14 3DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 11 applications since 2014: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • P23/S1819/DIS Granted

    Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

    Discharge of condition 14 (Wildlife Protection ) on application number P22/S0211/FUL (Construction of replacement entrance facility, including security hut and associated parking and landscaping).

    Decided 17 Jul 2023 Conditions
  • P23/S1422/DIS Granted

    Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

    Discharge of conditions 13(Biodiversity Offsetting Scheme) & 17(Construction Management Plan) on application P22/S1410/FUL (Erection of a Fusion Demonstration Plant with ancillary office space, parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure, including plant and machinery).

    Decided 18 May 2023 Conditions
  • P23/S1392/DIS Granted

    Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

    Discharge of conditions 10 (Tree Protection), 14 (Detailed surface water drainage scheme) and 16 (Foul Water Drainage) under application reference number P22/S1410/FUL (Erection of a Fusion Demonstration Plant with ancillary office space, parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure, including plant and machinery).

    Submitted 18 Apr 2023 Conditions
  • P23/S1376/FUL Granted

    Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

    Construction of temporary office accommodation and associated car parking.

    Decided 22 May 2023 Full applications
  • P23/S1015/FUL Granted

    Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

    Construction of a storage tent for the temporary storage of cabling.

    Decided 9 May 2023 Full applications
  • P21/S3882/FUL Granted

    Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    Erection of a containerised switchgear.

    Decided 22 Nov 2021 Full applications
  • P21/S0340/DIS Granted

    Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Tree Protection) in application P20/S1638/FUL. Construction of a multi-use games area (MUGA) and associated bund and CCTV.

    Decided 2 Mar 2021 Conditions
  • P21/S0511/DIS Granted

    Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping Scheme (trees and shrubs only)) in application ref P20/S1638/FUL Construction of a multi use games area (MUGA) and associated bund and CCTV (As clarified by revised drawings showing existing sports pitch received 15 May 2020 and amended arborcultural information received 3 September 2020 and amended by layout drawing received 5 October 2020).

    Decided 2 Mar 2021 Conditions
  • P21/S0052/FUL Withdrawn

    Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    Erection of Class B2 development comprising a Rig Hall, ancillary office accommodation and parking. (As amplified by Statement of Community Involvement received 26 January 2021 and Archaeological Desk Based Assessment dated February 2021 and amended and additional Information received 17 November 2021 and 14 July 2022 with landscape and ecological information)

    Decided 2 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • P14/S3389/DIS Granted

    Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    Demolition of Building B8 and Building B14 and Erection of a New 1,921 sq.m Manufacturing and Assembly Facility at Culham Science Centre. Discharge of conditions 4 (materials) and 6 (tree protection) on application ref. P11/W1576

    Decided 17 Apr 2015 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2021

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 27 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Planning Permission is Granted

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • P26/S2823/S73 Granted

    Building J26 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Culham Campus Abingdon OX14 3DB

    Variation of Condition 2(expiry) of P21/S2639/FUL to retain and extend the operation of building J26 as office space Construction of a temporary storage building with workshop and associated welfare facilities.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 27 July 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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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land at Culham Science Centre Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    P17/S1925/FUL Submitted 27 Apr 2017 100 yards away

    Erection of a temporary welfare facility.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • The UKAEA Culham Science Centre J30 Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    P15/S0081/CM Submitted 12 Jan 2015 100 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~9 Mar

    Section 73 application to continue the development permitted by permission P13/S1966/CM (extension of ground and first floor to J30, an existing radioactive waste handling facility), without complying with condition 3, to extend the permission until 31st December 2030.

    Status unknown Other Extension 2 docs
  • J30 Culham Science Centre Culham OX14 3DB

    P15/S0082/CM Submitted 12 Jan 2015 150 yards away

    Continue the development permitted by permission P07/W1181/CM (the erection of Rubb tent and modified ISO container for packaging of approx 30 tonnes of radioactive waste per year, for off site transportation, within the J30 compound of Culham Science Centre) without complying with condition 3 to extend the end date of the permission to 31 December 2030.

    Granted Other 1 doc
  • Land at Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    P21/S3898/SCR Submitted 9 Sep 2021 150 yards away

    Request for a Screening Opinion for proposed Fusion Demonstration Plant.

    Decided Outline 5 docs
  • Culham Centre for Fusion Energy Culham Science Centre Abingdon Road Culham OX14 3DB

    P14/S3927/CM Submitted 10 Dec 2014 150 yards away

    Erection of a Welfare Facility building in connection with J30 waste handling facility

    Granted Other 3 docs
  • JET Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    P19/S4266/FUL Submitted 21 Nov 2019 200 yards away

    Variation of conditions 1 and 2 - to extend the life of the temporary permission (erection of building for storage of equipment) until 31 December 2036 - on application ref. P14/S4044/FUL.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs

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    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    Received 13 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • P26/S1596/FUL Granted

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    Change of use of farm store to storage (B8) use.

    Received 8 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • P26/S2455/FUL Granted

    2 Neals Farm Cottages Neals Lane Wyfold RG4 9JF

    Extension and alterations to existing workshop and home office.

    Received 18 Jun, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications