Alma Barn, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DN

1. 29 May 2024

   Received by Vale of White Horse

2. 18 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Planning Permission is Granted

3. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Vale of White Horse granted permission on 18 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land at Alma Barn, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DN

  P20/V2246/NM Submitted 3 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to application ref. P19/V0403/FUL - realignment of fence and trees on eastern site boundary Construction of an 85-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated car parking, access and landscaping

  Refused Amendments Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Land at Alma Barn, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DN

  P20/V2074/NM Submitted 17 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to application ref. P19/V0403/FUL - change the electric substation enclosure from buff brick and brown concrete roof tiles to white rendered blockwork and grey forticrete slate roof tiles, to match the materials proposed on the Care Home Building. The new proposal is also slightly smaller, with additional louvres vents and centrally located double doors, as per the requirements advised by the electric supplier SSEN. Construction of an 85-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated car parking, access and landscaping.

  Decided Amendments Roofing 8 docs

• Land at Alma Barn, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DN

  P20/V1319/NM Submitted 4 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to application ref. P19/V0403/FUL - change electric substation enclosure from a brick enclosure to a standard GRP kiosk Construction of an 85-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated car parking, access and landscaping.

  Refused Amendments 6 docs

• Sunny Side Cottage Didcot Road Harwell Didcot OX11 6DN

  P26/V4179/O Submitted 17 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  Residential development of three new dwellings

  Decided Outline New dwelling 5 docs
  Several homes

• Land at Alma Barn, Didcot Road, Harwell, OX11 6DN

  P19/V2560/NM Submitted 18 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to application ref. P19/V0403/FUL - re-siting of footprint of building by 1m Construction of an 85-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated car parking, access and landscaping.

  Decided Amendments 6 docs

• Zulu Farmhouse, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DN

  P25/V2562/S73 Submitted 25 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) on Planning Application P23/V2693/FUL To update the site layout in order to conform with the agreed highway works specified by Oxfordshire County Council and to let the S278 Agreement Process conclude. The demolition of a conservatory and construction of a single-storey extension (in place of the conservatory), construction of an access road, change of use from a 5-bedroom house (Use Class C3) to a 9-bedroom/10-person HMO (Sui Generis), and installation of 9no. solar panels on the roof. (As amended by plans received 15 April 2024 altering extension and adding solar panels, reducing bedrooms from 10 to 9, additional access details and additional arboricultural report, and as amended by site plan and arboricultural report received 20 June 2024)

  Decided Conditions Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• P26/V4204/DIS Granted

  58 High Street Drayton Abingdon OX14 4JW

  Discharge of conditions 3(schedule of materials), 4(schedule of works), 5(internal wall insulation) and 7(loft hatch details) on application ref. P24/V1430/LB Demolition of existing storage buildings, link extension and conservatory. Erection of single storey rear extension and internal reconfigurations to main dwelling. Like for like replacement of single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows to main dwelling.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
• P26/V3128/DIS Granted

  Goose Willow Farm Hanney Road Steventon Abingdon OX13 6AP

  Discharge of conditions 5(Surface Water Drainage Scheme) & 6(Foul Water Drainage Scheme) on application ref. P25/V2759/N4B Part 3 Class Q (b) inc building operations Proposed change of use of agricultural building to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated operational development.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Conditions
• P26/V2368/S73 Granted

  Land at Little Acorns Nursery Main Street West Hagbourne OX11 0NA

  Variation/Removal of Conditions 2, 5, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 24 of P23/V1677/FUL (Demolition of the existing nursery building and the erection of three dwellings with access, parking and amenity space, together with the erection of a new nursery building, parking and associated works, including the provision of a nursery play area) - to alter the access and parking arrangements to Plot 1 and update planning conditions to reflect details agreed under P24/V0640/DIS, P24/V1125/DIS and P24/V1473/DIS except where modified by revised landscaping, ecology, biodiversity and drainage details.

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
• P26/V4389/DIS Granted

  Jacksbyre Cowleaze Farm Access Fronting Cowleaze Farm Woolstone Faringdon SN7 7QS

  Discharge of Condition 5 (HMMP) and the statutory Biodiversity Net Gain – General Gain Plan condition on planning application P25/V1536/FUL (Creation of 40m x 20m outdoor horse arena, with associated levelling works, and change of use of the land to equestrian, for private use ancillary to the main dwelling)

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Conditions
• P26/V2640/DIS Granted

  Church Farm, Hunters Lodge Dark Lane Sunningwell Abingdon OX13 6RE

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (Landscaping Scheme )and 4 (Integrated Biodiversity Enhancements ) of Planning application ref. P26/V1197/FUL Private stables and tack room - retrospective

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Conditions