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 Decided

  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 Purchas Road Didcot

  P19/S1187/FUL Submitted 9 Apr 2019 100m 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.

  Decided Full applications Trees 45 docs
  Major scheme

• Land at former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  P19/S4426/RM Submitted 29 Nov 2019 179m 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 181m 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 181m away

  Screening opinion request

  Decided Outline 4 docs

• Didcot A Power Station Didcot

  P15/V0297/SCO Submitted 2 Feb 2015 199m away

  Scoping opinion request

  Decided Outline 7 docs

• Former Didcot A Power Station Purchas Road Didcot

  P19/S4416/RM Submitted 29 Nov 2019 209m away

  Reserved Matters application following Outline approval P19/S1967/FUL for the Construction of link road and the realignment of Purchas Road.(as amended by plans and information received 23 March 2020, 15 June 2020, 18 August 2020 and 16 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 116 docs
  Major scheme

• P26/V0519/FUL Refused

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

  Retain Existing Dwelling, Erect Five Dwellings within its garden.

  27 Feb 2026 Full applications
• P26/V1282/FUL Granted

  70 Abingdon Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QW

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

  21 Apr 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.

  28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P26/V0541/FUL Granted

  Coltons, Tucks Lane, Longworth, Abingdon, OX13 5ET

  Demolition of existing open air pool and ancillary buildings. Alterations to garden wall and landscaping to allow creation of new access off Tucks Lanes. Provision of new 5 bedroom house with off-road parking in land adjacent to the Grade 2 listed building.

  3 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P26/V1474/FUL Withdrawn

  Hachette Uk Distribution Centre Milton Road Sutton Courtenay OX11 7HH

  Creation of a sensory wellbeing garden including planting, pathways, seating and lightweight pavilion structure

  7 May 2026 Full applications