Planning application
European School Thame Lane Culham OX14 3DZ
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of existing temporary classroom blocks and the erection of a two storey teaching block, multi-use games area (MUGA) with associated hard and soft landscaping and temporary construction access. (As amplified by additional information received 19 December 2025 and as amended by information received 19 January 2026, 6th February 2026 and 26 February 2026.)
As published by the council, reference P25/S3236/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P25/S3236/FUL
- Type
- Major (Full Application)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Planning Permission
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Postcode
- OX14 3DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P26/S1009/DIS Decided
European School, Thame Lane, Culham, OX14 3DZ
Discharge of conditions 4(surface water drainage scheme), 6(archaeology monitoring), 17(construction method statement), 19 (habitat management & monitoring plan) on application ref. P25/S3236/FUL Demolition of existing temporary classroom blocks and the erection of a two storey teaching block, multi-use games area (MUGA) with associated hard and soft landscaping and temporary construction access.
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P25/S3887/LB Granted
European School Thame Lane Culham OX14 3DZ
Internal re-structuring of existing second floor space comprising two seminar rooms and a corridor. Removal of non loadbearing partition walls to create a large classroom space for sixth form teaching.
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P16/S3197/FUL Decided
European School Thame Lane Culham OX14 3DZ
Retrospective extension of planning approval for retention of 8 temporary portacabin classrooms in four blocks of two - no alterations since original temporary approvals (as amended by location plan received 5 October 2016 indicating development area).
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P16/S3198/LB Withdrawn
European School Thame Lane Culham OX14 3DZ
Retrospective extension of planning approval for the provision of 8 temporary portacabin classrooms in four blocks of two. 6 of the classrooms have been in place since early 1980's and 2 more were added in 1986. Planning approval was granted on October 16th 1998 and no alterations have been made since the original application.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by South Oxfordshire
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20 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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P26/S1008/DIS Decided
European School Thame Lane Culham Abingdon OX14 3DZ
Discharge of condition(s) 11 (Landscaping Scheme), 12 (Landscaping details) and 18 (Biodiversity enhancements) on planning application P25/S3236/FUL. Demolition of existing temporary classroom blocks and the erection of a two storey teaching block, multi-use games area (MUGA) with associated hard and soft landscaping and temporary construction access.
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P26/S1009/DIS Decided
European School, Thame Lane, Culham, OX14 3DZ
Discharge of conditions 4(surface water drainage scheme), 6(archaeology monitoring), 17(construction method statement), 19 (habitat management & monitoring plan) on application ref. P25/S3236/FUL Demolition of existing temporary classroom blocks and the erection of a two storey teaching block, multi-use games area (MUGA) with associated hard and soft landscaping and temporary construction access.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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