Planning application
Land adjacent to Cowley Substation off Blackberry Lane near Greater Leys OX44 9NG
Works: Trees
Relates to P26/S0920/S73
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Discharge of General Biodiversity Gain (BNG) condition on application ref. P26/S0920/S73 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).
As published by the council, reference P26/S3791/DIS
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S3791/DIS
- Type
- Discharge Conditions
- Status
- Consultation Period
- Decision
- Application is not yet decided
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Decision by
- Not Yet Recommended
- Postcode
- OX44 9NG
Comment by 29 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to South Oxfordshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 3 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).
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P24/S3539/SCR Decided
Land adjacent to Cowley Substation, off Blackberry Lane, near Greater Leys, OX44 9NG
Screening opinion for application P24/S3405/FUL.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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2 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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).
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