Land west of I13 and east of Visitor Centre, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0PW

1. 23 Oct 2020

   Received by Vale of White Horse

2. 3 Nov 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Planning Permission is Granted

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• P21/V3229/NM Decided

  Land west of I13 and east of Visitor Centre, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0FD

  Non Material amendment to application P20/V2742/FUL for the introduction of safety rail to roof and correct of elevation to include window shown on approved floor plan. Erection of R120 workshop with associated access, service yard and EV charging points.

  Decided 16 Dec 2021 Amendments

Vale of White Horse granted permission on 14 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Diamond Light Source Harwell Science & Innovation Campus Didcot OX11 0DE

  P13/V1584/FUL Submitted 12 Jul 2013 100 yards away

  Installation of a new beam line (I14) from the Diamond Synchrotron to the south of the main building and the erection of a two storey building to house experimental hutches and cabins together with offices, meeting rooms, preparation labs and workshop and ancillary facilities.

  Granted Full applications 26 docs
  Major scheme

• Building R70 Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Sci And Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0QX

  P11/V1470/COU Submitted 1 Jul 2011 100 yards away

  Change of use from 16 bed hostel to office accommodation.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• South Car Park, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, OX11 0QX

  P21/V0429/FUL Submitted 10 Feb 2021 150 yards away

  Solar Photovoltaic Carport System (as amended and amplified by plans adjusting the layout received 20 April 2021, and additional supporting information (arboricultural impact, landscape and visual impact, glint / glare report, lighting scheme, car port visualisations) received 20 April 2021, and as amplified by landscape mitigation plan received 10 June 2021).

  Granted Full applications 29 docs

• R68 Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Didcot Oxon OX11 0QX

  P15/V0764/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2015 200 yards away

  Fixing an observatory dome on the existing concrete base.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• Harwell Science And Innovation Campus, Diamond House Road Thirteen, Didcot, OX11 0DE

  P26/V0725/DIS Submitted 23 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3(Lighting Strategy) on application ref. P24/V1033/FUL Erection of a building to accommodate a data centre with external plant, associated acoustic barrier and boundary fencing.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Diamond House Road Chilton OX11 0DE

  P25/V1890/DIS Submitted 2 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Discharge of General Biodiversity Gain (BNG) condition on application ref. P24/V1033/FUL Erection of a building to accommodate a data centre with external plant, associated acoustic barrier and boundary fencing. (Amended information received 22 October 2025)

  Refused Conditions 11 docs

• P25/V2340/FUL Granted

  Faringdon Community College, Fernham Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LB

  Demolition of four modular temporary classroom blocks and construction of a single storey student services block and a two storey teaching block with associated soft and hard landscaping elements and parking

  Received 29 Oct, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V0774/FUL Granted

  St Marys Convent Denchworth Road Wantage OX12 9AU

  Works to car park to include replacement of existing plastic grid and grass over roadstone surface with a permeable tarmac surface, removal of one lamp standard, creation of a new entry/exit point onto existing private driveway and addition of six new parking spaces.

  Received 27 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V0519/FUL Refused

  Little Dubbers, Beggars Lane, Longworth, Abingdon, OX13 5BL

  Retain Existing Dwelling, Erect Five Dwellings within its garden.

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V1282/FUL Granted

  70 Abingdon Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QW

  Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2no. dwellings.

  Received 21 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V3798/FUL Decided

  Land South of Road 5 Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Campus Didcot OX11 0SZ

  Erection of a temporary storage building.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications