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Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

Granted South Oxfordshire P21/S3882/FUL Minor (Full Application)

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

Proposal

Erection of a containerised switchgear.

As published by the council, reference P21/S3882/FUL

Application record

Reference
P21/S3882/FUL
Type
Minor (Full Application)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Planning Permission
Received
8 Sep 2021
Validated
8 Sep 2021
Decided
22 Nov 2021
Postcode
OX14 3DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 8 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/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/S2639/FUL Granted

    Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

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

    Decided 27 Jul 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2021

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 22 Nov 2021

    Decision issued: Planning Permission

  3. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 22 November 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 500 metres

  • Land north of Middle Way Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    P19/S2198/FUL Submitted 11 Jul 2019 39m away

    Erection of a Class B1 R&D Employment Building with associated decked car parking and landscaping. (As amplified by Biodiversity Calculator received 7 August 2019 and Addendum to Planning Statement - September 2019 accompanying email from agent received 27 September 2019 and amended by drawings and revised Arboricultural information received 22 October movement of the plant, reduction in the hard standing and retention of Tree T12).

    Granted Full applications Trees 63 docs
    Major scheme
  • UK A E A Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    P19/S0355/FUL Submitted 1 Feb 2019 60m away

    Extension to existing RACE building with associated car parking spaces.

    Granted Full applications Extension 31 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land west of Middle Way Culham Science Centre near Clifton Hampden OX14 3DB

    P17/S4121/FUL Submitted 20 Nov 2017 136m away

    Erection of a two storey Class B1 office building with associated car parking. (As amended by planning application form received 27 November 2017 and drawing CUL/ARCH/D15/001 A amending elevation received 6 December 2017 and amplified by Transport Note dated 13 February 2018)

    Granted Full applications 17 docs
  • Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

    P23/S1015/FUL Submitted 16 Mar 2023 142m away

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

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • Culham Storage Limited, Land to the north of the Culham Science Centre, Thame Lane, Clifton Hampden, OX14 3GY

    P26/S1020/DIS Submitted 1 Apr 2026 146m away

    Discharge of condition(s) 8 (Tree Protection Scheme and Arboricultural Method Statement information) on planning application P24/S1498/FUL. The development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), comprising a 500 megawatt (MW) battery storage facility with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping, with a connection into the Culham Jet National Grid substation.

    Granted Conditions Trees 4 docs
  • Culham Storage Limited, Land to the north of the Culham Science Centre, Thame Lane, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3GY

    P26/S0702/DIS Submitted 6 Mar 2026 146m away

    Discharge of conditions 6(Biodiversity Construction Environmental Management Plan), 10(Wheel Washing) and 12(WSI) on application ref. P24/S1498/FUL The development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), comprising a 500 megawatt (MW) battery storage facility with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping, with a connection into the Culham Jet National Grid substation.

    Decided Conditions 7 docs

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