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 50 yards 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 150 yards 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.)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

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

  P25/V1735/DIS Submitted 11 Aug 2025 150 yards 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.

  Granted Conditions 57 docs

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

  P26/V3497/DIS Submitted 11 Aug 2026 150 yards 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 5 docs

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

  P25/V2769/DIS Submitted 18 Dec 2025 150 yards 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.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Didcot Power Station Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7HA

  P12/V2105/NM Submitted 4 Oct 2012 150 yards 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

• P26/V4179/O Decided

  Sunny Side Cottage Didcot Road Harwell Didcot OX11 6DN

  Residential development of three new dwellings

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Outline
• P26/V4182/O Decided

  Land to the North of Lower Road, Chilton, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RR

  Outline: The erection of up to 42 residential dwellings, together with the associated vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaping and public open space, with all matters reserved except for access.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 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.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Outline
• P25/V1395/PIP Withdrawn

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

  Erect 2 dwellings

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 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.

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline