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Grove Business Park Downsview Road Wantage OX12 9FF

Decided Vale of White Horse P16/V1417/SCR Other (Screening Opinion)

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

Proposal

Environmental Impact Assessment Screening opinion regarding the proposed regeneration of Grove Business park. Submit a hybrid application to agree the quantum of commercial development at the site with detailed matters for a number of specific buildings, which will be developed first.

As published by the council, reference P16/V1417/SCR

Application record

Reference
P16/V1417/SCR
Type
Other (Screening Opinion)
Status
Permitted
Decision
EIA not required
Received
27 May 2016
Validated
27 May 2016
Decided
23 Jun 2016
Postcode
OX12 9FF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register

This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • P26/V2670/DIS Refused

    Grove Business Park Downsview Road Wantage OX12 9FF

    Discharge of Condition 22 Travel Plans of Planning Application ref. P23/V1784/O An outline planning application for demolition of an existing building and development of five buildings (Gateway Building, Blocks A, B, C and H) and a small food outlet (Block D) to provide up to 28,507 square metres (gross external area) of Use Class E and Use Class B8, together with a multi-storey car park (14,755 square metres) – gross external area with all matters reserved with the exception of means of access. A full planning application of the erection of three buildings Block E (3,080 square metres), F (2,432 square metres) and G (3,170 square metres) to provide a total of 8,682 square metres (gross external area) of Use Class E and Use Class B8 with associated car parking, open space and landscaping.

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2016

    Received by Vale of White Horse

  2. 23 Jun 2016

    Decision issued: EIA not required

  3. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Vale of White Horse has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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  • Land at Grove Business Park, Grove

    P22/V3002/FUL Submitted 21 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Erection of a catering structure (Use Class E) including external seating space, access, and waste area

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Grove Technology Park, Grove Business Centre Downsview Road Wantage OX12 9FF

    P25/V2367/DIS Submitted 4 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    Discharge of condition 29 (Public Art) on application ref. P25/V0943/S73 Variation of condition 7 (Remediation) on planning application P23/V1784/O - phased approach to remediation proposed instead of entire site to allow development to start on phases that have been remediated (Hybrid planning application comprising; An outline planning application for demolition of an existing building and development of five buildings (Gateway Building, Blocks A, B,C, and H) and a small food outlet (Block D) to provide up to 28,507 square metres (gross external area) of Use Class E and Use Class B8, together with an a multi-storey car park (14,755 square metres) - gross external area) with all matters reserved with the exception of means of access. A full planning application of the erection of three buildings Blocks E (3,080 square metres), F (2,432 square metres) and G (3,170 square metres) to provide total of 8,682 square metres (gross external area) of Use Class E and Use Class B8 with associated car parking, open space and landscaping.)

    Withdrawn Conditions Demolition 4 docs
  • Grove Technology Park, Grove Business Centre, Downsview Road, Wantage, OX12 9FF

    P26/V0321/DIS Submitted 6 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Discharge of condition 21(external lighting) on application ref. P23/V1784/O Hybrid planning application comprising; An outline planning application for demolition of an existing building and development of five buildings (Gateway Building, Blocks A, B,C, and H) and a small food outlet (Block D) to provide up to 28,507 square metres (gross external area) of Use Class E and Use Class B8, together with an a multi-storey car park (14,755 square metres) - gross external area) with all matters reserved with the exception of means of access. A full planning application of the erection of three buildings Blocks E (3,080 square metres), F (2,432 square metres) and G (3,170 square metres) to provide total of 8,682 square metres (gross external area) of Use Class E and Use Class B8 with associated car parking, open space and landscaping.

    Decided Conditions Demolition 10 docs
  • Grove Technology Park, Grove Business Centre Downsview Road Wantage OX12 9FF

    P26/V1839/DIS Submitted 19 May 2026 100 yards away

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    Granted Conditions Demolition 13 docs
  • Waste Transfer Station & Recycling Facility Grove technology Park Downsview Road Wantage OX12 9FF

    P15/V1072/CM Submitted 5 May 2015 100 yards away

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    Granted Other 1 doc
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    P26/V2850/NM Submitted 9 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Non Material Amendment for the erection of electricity substations within their enclosures and cabinets, including associated parking and landscaping.

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