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Culham Wastewater Treatment Works, Culham, Oxfordshire OX14 3DD

Decided South Oxfordshire P26/S2298/CM County Matters

Works: Extension

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Screening Opinion for Thames Water, for: Proposed works to a total of 15.500m2 of land at Culham Sewage Treatment Works including the change of use of 5150m2 of land adjacent to the existing sewage treatment works. Installation of infrastructure on the proposed additional land including a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) and a gantry above the inlet screen structure at approximately 6-7m above ground level located adjacent to an existing tank of the same height. The treated Flow to Full Treatment (FtFT) increase from 31l/s to 80l/s and total flow to site increase from 150l/s to 211l/s. Clearance of vegetation across both the existing site and proposed extension area to facilitate development (approx. 8,650m2 in total) of which 4000m2 will be lost permanently. Erection of temporary welfare compound to the east of the adjacent land to be removed on the completion of the development. (This area is not within the existing Thames Water Operational site however, the Applicant considers that it falls within the definition of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 4, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

As published by the council, reference P26/S2298/CM

Application record

Reference
P26/S2298/CM
Type
County Matters
Status
Decision Made
Decision
EIA not required
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Decided
15 Jul 2026
Decision by
Not Yet Recommended
Postcode
OX14 3DD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 May 2026

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: EIA not required

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Oxfordshire County Council Agent

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