Land at Former Didcot A Power Station, Milton Road, Didcot

1. 18 Jan 2021

   Received by Vale of White Horse

2. 25 Jan 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Planning Permission is Granted

4. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• P26/V1411/DIS Granted

  Land at Former Didcot A Power Station, north of Milton Road, Didcot Didcot

  Discharge of condtion 6 (Carbon Reduction) and 11 (Land Contamination) on Planning Permission P21/V0167/FUL Hybrid planning application consisting of a) Full Planning Application for the erection of a single storey 8,692 m2 Data Centre building (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and screened plant at roof level), emergency generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tanks, a gate house / security building, MV substation, site access, internal access roads, drainage infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and b) Outline Planning Application for the erection of a two storey 20,800 m2 Data Centre building (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and screened plant at roof level), emergency generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tanks; details of appearance will be reserved, along with hard landscaping immediately around the building

  Decided 1 Jul 2026 Conditions

Vale of White Horse granted permission on 9 September 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.

• Land at Former Didcot A Power Station, Milton Road, Didcot

  P21/S0274/FUL Submitted 18 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Hybrid planning application consisting of a) Full Planning Application for the erection of a single storey 8,692 m2 Data Centre building (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and screened plant at roof level), emergency generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tanks, a gate house / security building, MV substation, site access, internal access roads, drainage infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and b) Outline Planning Application for the erection of a two storey 20,800 m2 Data Centre building (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and screened plant at roof level), emergency generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tanks; details of appearance will be reserved, along with hard landscaping immediately around the building (as amended by plans and documents received 5th May 2021).

  Granted Full applications 127 docs
  Small domestic

• Land at former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  P19/S1187/FUL Submitted 9 Apr 2019 100 yards away

  Site Clearance works including: . Removal of trees, Landscaping, Bunds and spoil heaps; . Breaking of concrete and removal of all concrete and structures (above and below ground and); . Filling of voids; . Daylighting of water course; and . Creation of development plateaus.

  Granted Full applications Trees 45 docs
  Major scheme

• Land at former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  P19/S4426/RM Submitted 29 Nov 2019 200 yards away

  Reserved Matters application following Outline approval P19/S1967/FUL for the proposed realignment of below ground unnamed ordinary watercourse (a tributary of the Moor Ditch) and revised connection to the Moor Ditch (as amended by plans and information received 23rd March 2020, 15th June 2020, 3rd August 2020 and 24 September 2020). (Mixed use redevelopment comprising up to 400 dwellings (C3), 110,000ms of Class B2/B8 units, 25,000m2 of Class B1 units, 13,000m2 Class A1 units (includes 1,500m2 convenience food store), 150 bed Class C1 hotel and 500m2 of Class A3/A4 pub/restaurant, including link road, related open space, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, together with reservation of land for link road and Science Bridge. Cross boundary application Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire. As amended by Updated EA and Master Plan213042-PL-03 Rev G.)

  Granted Reserved matters 59 docs
  Major scheme

• Didcot A Power Station Didcot (In the parishes of Harwell and Sutton Courtenay)

  P14/V1863/SCO Submitted 13 Aug 2014 200 yards away

  Scoping opinion request

  Decided Outline 4 docs

• Didcot A Power Station Didcot (In the parishes of Harwell and Sutton Courtenay)

  P14/V1862/SCR Submitted 13 Aug 2014 200 yards away

  Screening opinion request

  Decided Outline 4 docs

• Didcot A Power Station Didcot

  P14/S2632/SCO Submitted 13 Aug 2014 200 yards away

  Scoping opinion request

  Decided Outline 2 docs

• P26/V2291/FUL Granted

  Chandler House Cumnor Road Farmoor Oxford OX2 9NS

  Retrospective planning approval for car park following planning permission ref: P24/V1619/FUL.

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V1681/FUL Granted

  Sunningwell Cricket Club Sunningwell Abingdon OX13 6RD

  Replacement cricket pavilion including changing rooms, club room and storage.

  Received 14 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V3051/FUL Granted

  Mission Hall, Main Street, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9SN

  Change of use from Class F to mixed uses falling with Class E and Class F.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P26/V1504/FUL Granted

  22-26 The Clock House Ock Street Abingdon OX14 5SW

  External alterations to the building.

  Received 5 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V0111/FUL Granted

  Charney Manor, Charney Bassett, Wantage, OX12 0EJ

  Change of use application from agricultural land (sheep paddock) to dog exercise park. Part removal of existing fence, part installation of new fence along Conservation Area boundary, part existing fence upgrade. Unaltered access road and existing carpark.

  Received 14 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications