Phase 2 Data Centre Land at Former A Didcot Power Station OX11 7HA

1. 28 Aug 2025

   Received by Vale of White Horse

2. 16 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: EIA not required

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

  P25/V2197/RM Submitted 14 Oct 2025 1m away

  Reserved Matters application for the approval of details relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for a data centre campus, to include 4 no. data centre buildings, gate house and other ancillary buildings and plant, associated site access roads, boundary security fencing, CCTV and landscaping pursuant to outline planning permission P25/V2199/S73Â (Variation of conditions 1 (Approved Plans) and 7 (Implementation of Foul and Surface Water Drainage) on application P22/V1857/O and partial discharge of conditions 18 (Landscape Management Plan), 21 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan), 22 (Biodiversity Construction Environment Management Plan) and 24 (Tree Protection) on application P22/V1857/O and discharge of outline conditions 5, 16, 18, 21 and 26 in relation to RMA2 phase only.

  Granted Reserved matters Trees 78 docs
  Major scheme

• Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

  P25/V2364/DIS Submitted 3 Nov 2025 119m away

  Discharge of condition 16 (Approval of External Materials and Lighting for roads and footpaths) on application ref. P22/V1857/O. (Hybrid application comprising: 1. Outline planning permission for the erection of up to 197,000m2 Use Class B8 data centre development with ancillary Use Class E office space, together with associated groundworks, utilities, infrastructure, engineering and enabling works. Matters relating to appearance, landscaping, drainage, layout and scale of the development areas reserved for subsequent approval; and 2. Full planning permission for the construction of new and improved site access, new access roads, hard & soft landscaping, creation of SUDS and all associated infrastructure and engineering works.)

  Decided Conditions 7 docs

• Didcot Power Station, Rwe N Power Plc Didcot Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

  P25/V1735/DIS Submitted 11 Aug 2025 119m away

  Discharge of condition 9 (Remediation of Ground Conditions) for application ref. P22/V1857/O Hybrid application comprising: 1. Outline planning permission for the erection of up to 197,000m2 Use Class B8 data centre development with ancillary Use Class E office space, together with associated groundworks, utilities, infrastructure, engineering and enabling works. Matters relating to appearance, landscaping, drainage, layout and scale of the development areas reserved for subsequent approval; and 2. Full planning permission for the construction of new and improved site access, new access roads, hard & soft landscaping, creation of SUDS and all associated infrastructure and engineering works.

  Decided Conditions 57 docs

• Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot Oxfordshire Didcot OX11 7HA

  P26/V3497/DIS Submitted 11 Aug 2026 119m away

  Discharge of condition 11 Part A(Construction Stage Employment Plan) on application ref. P22/V1857/O Hybrid application comprising: 1. Outline planning permission for the erection of up to 197,000m2 Use Class B8 data centre development with ancillary Use Class E office space, together with associated groundworks, utilities, infrastructure, engineering and enabling works. Matters relating to appearance, landscaping, drainage, layout and scale of the development areas reserved for subsequent approval; and 2. Full planning permission for the construction of new and improved site access, new access roads, hard & soft landscaping, creation of SUDS and all associated infrastructure and engineering works.

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

  P25/V2769/DIS Submitted 18 Dec 2025 119m away

  Discharge of condition 19(Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment) on application ref. P22/V1857/O Hybrid application comprising: 1. Outline planning permission for the erection of up to 197,000m2 Use Class B8 data centre development with ancillary Use Class E office space, together with associated groundworks, utilities, infrastructure, engineering and enabling works. Matters relating to appearance, landscaping, drainage, layout and scale of the development areas reserved for subsequent approval; and 2. Full planning permission for the construction of new and improved site access, new access roads, hard & soft landscaping, creation of SUDS and all associated infrastructure and engineering works.

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• Didcot Power Station Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7HA

  P12/V2105/NM Submitted 4 Oct 2012 119m away

  Application for non-material amendments to planning permission P12/V1299/FUL for the reduction in the number of windows on the north west elevation from 3 to 2, construction of a condenser enclosure and replacement of proposed air conditioning units with new grills on all elevations.

  Decided Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs

• P25/V1395/PIP Withdrawn

  Land South of Churchmere Road, Sutton Courtney, Abingdon, OX14 4AQ

  Erect 2 dwellings

  7 Jul 2025 Outline
• P26/V3664/SCR Decided

  Former Esso Research Centre Milton Hill Steventon OX13 6BD

  Request for an EIA Screening Opinion in relation to proposed commercial development of the site.

  19 Aug 2026 Outline
• P26/V2692/O Decided

  Land East of the A420, North of Buckland Drive and Cozens Grove West of Sywell Road, Trajan Road & Friars Court Shrivenham SN6 8FR

  Outline planning application for the erection of up to 100 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing) with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDs) and a vehicle access point. All matters reserved apart from access.

  1 Jul 2026 Outline
• P26/V2641/O Decided

  Greens Farmhouse, Road Through Great Coxwell, Great Coxwell, Faringdon, SN7 7NG

  Outline planning with all matters reserved for an agricultural dwelling to accommodate a business partner who will be expanding the farming business.

  29 Jun 2026 Outline
• P26/V1421/PIP Granted

  18A Boxhill Walk Abingdon OX14 1HB

  Creation of a single residential dwelling on the land edged red on the enclosed site plan.

  27 Apr 2026 Outline