Parcel 1Pa, Land to the west of Great Western Park (Valley Park), Didcot

1. 28 Mar 2024

   Received by Vale of White Horse

2. 3 Apr 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Reserved Matters is Granted

4. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• P14/V2873/O Decided

  Land to the West of Great Western Park (Valley Park) Didcot (in the parishes of Harwell and Milton)

  Outline planning application for a residential development of up to 4,254 dwellings, mixed-use local centres, primary schools, sports pitches, community and leisure facilities, special needs school, open space and extensive green infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping, attenuation areas, diversions to public rights of way, pedestrian and vehicular access and associated works (as amended by drawings and information accompanying letter from Agent dated 10 March 2016, 21 August 2019, 24 January 2020, 30 March 2020, 20 May 2020 and 14 December 2020).

  Submitted 19 Dec 2014 Outline

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• P25/V2496/NM Decided

  Phase 1Pa Valley Park Didcot

  Non-material amendment on planning application P24/V0733/RM - for addition of temporary works plan for sales area and change in detailing for four housetypes. (Reserved Matters submission relating to phase 1Pa pursuant to outline planning permission P14/V2873/O, comprising 151 dwellings with associated infrastructure and landscaping (Outline planning application for a residential development of up to 4,254 dwellings, mixed use local centres, primary schools, sports pitches, community and leisure facilities, special needs school, open space and extensive green infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping, attenuation areas, diversions to public rights of way, pedestrian and vehicular access and associated works)).

  Decided 9 Dec 2025 Amendments
• P24/V2507/NM Decided

  Valley Park, Didcot

  Non material amendment on application P24/V0733/RM to change to material schedule (switch concrete red brick to clay red brick), omission of balcony to unit CC85, and change from internal balcony to external balcony on unit CC22. (Reserved Matters submission relating to phase 1Pa pursuant to outline planning permission P14/V2873/O, comprising 151 dwellings with associated infrastructure and landscaping (Outline planning application for a residential development of up to 4,254 dwellings, mixed use local centres, primary schools, sports pitches, community and leisure facilities, special needs school, open space and extensive green infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping, attenuation areas, diversions to public rights of way, pedestrian and vehicular access and associated works).

  Decided 20 Dec 2024 Amendments

Vale of White Horse granted permission on 23 October 2024, 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 reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Valley Park Phase 1, Land to the West of Great Western Park, Didcot

  P22/V0907/RM Submitted 7 Apr 2022 250 yards away

  Reserved Matters submission relating to phase P1 pursuant to outline planning permission P14/V2873/O, comprising 161 dwellings with associated infrastructure and landscaping. (Outline planning application for a residential development of up to 4,254 dwellings, mixed-use local centres, primary schools, sports pitches, community and leisure facilities, special needs school, open space and extensive green infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping, attenuation areas, diversions to public rights of way, pedestrian and vehicular access and associated works).

  Withdrawn Reserved matters New dwelling 48 docs
  Major scheme

• Valley Park Primary School, Valley Park, Didcot

  P24/V2073/RM Submitted 24 Sep 2024 300 yards away

  Reserved Matters application (all matters reserved) for the construction of a Primary School, associated infrastructure and hard and soft landscaping. (Outline application subject to EIA - ES submitted at time of outline) Information also included to discharge Outline Conditions: Condition 12 (CEMP), Condition 13 (Landscape Maintenance Schedule& 15yr management plan); Condition 14 (Tree Protection Plan); Condition 15 (Hard and Soft Landscape Scheme); Condition 18 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan) and Condition 27 (Ecology Construction Management Plan) from P14/V2873/O.

  Granted Reserved matters Trees 103 docs

• Land to West of Great Western Park (Valley Park), Phase 3P, Didcot

  P25/V0563/RM Submitted 13 Mar 2025 350 yards away

  Application for the Approval of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) for Phase 3P comprising the Erection of 397 Dwellings, Public Open Space, Landscaping and Associated Infrastructure following Outline Planning Permission P14/V2873/O, including the discharge of Outline Condition 12 (CEMP), 13 (Landscape Management Plan), 14 (Tree Protection Plan), 15 (Landscaping), 17 (Noise), 18 (BEP), 19 (LEMP), 26 (WCBZ) and 27 (ECMP).

  Granted Reserved matters Trees 328 docs
  Major scheme

• Valley Park, Didcot

  P24/V1865/A Submitted 28 Aug 2024 400 yards away

  Signage installed visible from highway advertising the site, developer along with contact details, house types, accreditation, opening times and parking provision.

  Withdrawn Advertising 17 docs

• P25/V0563/RM Granted

  Land to West of Great Western Park (Valley Park), Phase 3P, Didcot

  Application for the Approval of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) for Phase 3P comprising the Erection of 397 Dwellings, Public Open Space, Landscaping and Associated Infrastructure following Outline Planning Permission P14/V2873/O, including the discharge of Outline Condition 12 (CEMP), 13 (Landscape Management Plan), 14 (Tree Protection Plan), 15 (Landscaping), 17 (Noise), 18 (BEP), 19 (LEMP), 26 (WCBZ) and 27 (ECMP).

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
• P26/V3543/RM Decided

  Land North of Dunmore Road Dunmore Road Abingdon OX14 1XW

  “Approval of Reserved Matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and internal access) for the erection of a children’s day nursery (Use Class E[f]); a convenience store (Use Class E); a retail units (Use Class E / Sui Generis) and a community hub alongside landscaping and associated car parking pursuant to planning permission ref: 17/V0050/O; along with details to discharge conditions 4, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 24, 25, 27, 33, 37, 39 and 46.”

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
• P26/V0446/RM Granted

  Land north of Dunmore Road and Twelve Acre Drive, Abingdon

  Reserved Matters application seeking an amendment to the Scale and Appearance of the proposed sports pavilion approved pursuant to Reserved Matters application P22/V0680/RM and Outline permission P17/V0050/O. Reserved Matters Application (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) - Residential development for erection of 371 dwellings, pavilion and sports pitches within 2 phases of the North Abingdon Development: Eastern Parcel Areas A and B. Associated landscaping and infrastructure works together with additional details as required by conditions attached to outline planning permission (Ref: P17/V0050/O)

  Received 19 Feb, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
• P25/V0879/RM Granted

  Phase 6T (Clover Meadow), Land at Valley Park, Didcot

  Application for all outstanding reserved matters (layout, appearance, scale and landscaping) in relation to Phase 6T (Clover Meadow) for the development of 227 residential dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, infrastructure and works (pursuant to outline consent P14/V2873/O). An Environmental Statement was submitted with the outline application. (Amended Plans & Documentation Received 31 March 2026) Discharge of Outline Conditions 13 (Landscape Management Plan), 14 (Tree Protection Plan), 15 (Landscaping) and 18 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan) for this Phase of development

  Received 17 Apr, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
• P25/V0875/RM Granted

  Phase 6T - Infrastructure (RM2a), Land at Valley Park, Didcot

  Reserved Matters for Phase 6T - Infrastructure (RM2a) of Outline Planning Permission P14/V2873/O for all outstanding matters in relation to the development of infrastructure including spine road; noise bund with associated fence; landscaping; open space, including paths, LEAP and SuDS attenuation basin; infrastructure and works. (Amended Plans & Documentation Received 1st April 2026) Discharge of outline conditions 13 (Landscape Management Plan), 14 (Tree Protection Plan), 15 (Landscaping), 18 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan) and 26 (Watercourse Ecological Buffer Zone) for this Phase of development.

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Reserved matters