Planning application
Land at the former Didcot Power Station Didcot Oxon OX11 7HA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reserved Matters Approval Application pursuant to Outline Planning Permission reference P22/V1857/O for the construction of a substation to include transformers and other equipment, a control building and associated site access, landscaping, boundary security fencing and lighting.
As published by the council, reference P25/V2043/RM
Application record
- Reference
- P25/V2043/RM
- Type
- Major (Reserved Matters)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Reserved Matters - Approval
- Received
- 23 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2025
- Postcode
- OX11 7HA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2025
Received by Vale of White Horse
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Reserved Matters - Approval
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Vale of White Horse granted permission on 17 December 2025, 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.
About reserved matters applications
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.
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