Planning application
Land adjacent to Cowley Substation, off Blackberry Lane, near Greater Leys, OX44 9NG
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Screening opinion for application P24/S3405/FUL.
As published by the council, reference P24/S3539/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- P24/S3539/SCR
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- EIA not required
- Received
- 5 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2024
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX44 9NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P26/S0920/S73 Granted
Land adjacent to Cowley Substation, off Blackberry Lane, near Greater Leys, OX44 9NG
Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved plans), 5 (Levels), 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan for Biodiversity), 7 (Landscaping), 8 (Tree protection and Arboricultural Method Statement), 9 (Surface water drainage) and 10 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) and updated Biodiversity Net Gain strategy on planning application P24/S3405/FUL (Proposed development of a Battery Storage Energy System (BESS) including ancillary works and access arrangements).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2024
Received by South Oxfordshire
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25 Nov 2024
Decision issued: EIA not required
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5 Aug 2026
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Land at Court House Farm Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Non material amendment to application ref P23/S3586/S73 - to insert an additional condition relating to phasing of the development. (Demolition of two existing agricultural buildings, erection of six (one storey) retirement dwellings for older people (55 years of age), with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure).
Decided Amendments Demolition 4 docs -
The Queens Cottage, 5 road running through Toot Baldon, Toot Baldon, OX44 9NG
Two cherry trees that are hanging dangerously over the road. T1 has been consistently hit by high sided traffic. Both T1 and T2 have loose roots and could potentially fall. Work advised by Elm Park Tree Services, arborists, is to cut main trunk of both trees to before the strong upright growth thereby eliminating pull on roots and danger of falling onto road or pedestrians. This will leave the trees alive but safe. Positioning of cuts proposed shown on attached photograph.
Decided Trees 3 docs -
Small Barn, Court House Farm, Toot Baldon, OX44 9NG
Discharge of condition 3 (surface water drainage) & 4 (foul water drainage) on application P22/S1555/FUL. As amended and clarified by test results and plan accompanying applicant's emails dated 24 May 2025 and amended plan and information received 19 April 2025). (Conversion of Former Barn to One Dwelling - Resubmission of lapsed planning permission P15/S0570/FUL).
Decided Conditions 8 docsDomestic -
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Proposal to amend existing planning approval for double carport and store to triple garage with store and office above. (As amended by revised plans dated July 2019 received on 31 July 2019).
Decided Householder 17 docsDomestic -
Land adjacent to Cowley Substation near Greater Leys OX44 9NG
Discharge of condition(s) 4 (Archaeological WSI) and 6 (CEMP Biodiversity) on application reference P25/S0407/FUL. (Development of a 2-storey building to house a new 132kV Gas Insulated Substation, cables and associated infrastructure, three modular buildings, a sheet pile retaining wall, and an access road and parking as well as associated works).
Decided Conditions 7 docs -
Owls Barn Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
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Decided Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs
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