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Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

Decided Vale of White Horse P25/V2199/S73 Major (Section 73)

Works: Trees Major scheme

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Proposal

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. (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.)

As published by the council, reference P25/V2199/S73

Application record

Reference
P25/V2199/S73
Type
Major (Section 73)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Planning Permission
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Oct 2025
Decided
11 Feb 2026
Postcode
OX11 7HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P26/V1152/DIS Decided

    Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

    Discharge of condition(s) 9 (Contamination details) 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 25 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • P25/V2769/DIS Decided

    Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

    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 11 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • P25/V2364/DIS Decided

    Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

    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 19 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • P25/V2197/RM Granted

    Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

    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.

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2025

    Received by Vale of White Horse

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Planning Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • P25/V2197/RM Granted

    Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

    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.

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Reserved matters

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

41 documents on file for this application

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Nearby applications

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

    P25/V1844/DIS Submitted 21 Aug 2025 194m away

    Discharge of Conditions 22 - Biodiversity Construction Environment Management Plan on Planning Application 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. (as amended by information and plans received 12 May 2023, 17 November 2023 and 11 July 2024).

    Decided Conditions 4 docs
  • Phase 2 Data Centre Land at Former A Didcot Power Station OX11 7HA

    P25/V1860/SCR Submitted 28 Aug 2025 201m away

    EIA screening opinion request in support of the Reserved Matters Application (RMA) for the approval of details (Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping) for Phase 2 of the proposed data centre development at the former Didcot A Power Station

    Decided Outline 3 docs
  • Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot OX11 7HA

    P25/V2197/RM Submitted 14 Oct 2025 202m 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 the former Didcot Power Station Didcot Oxon OX11 7HA

    P25/V2043/RM Submitted 23 Sep 2025 211m away

    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.

    Granted Reserved matters 21 docs
    Major scheme
  • Sports & Social Club Didcot Power Station Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7HA

    P12/V0572/COU Submitted 5 Mar 2012 238m away

    Change of Use of sport and social club which is ancillary to Didcot A Power Station (sui generis) to an office (B1).

    Decided Full applications 5 docs
  • Sports & Social Club Didcot Power Station Didcot Oxon OX11 7HA

    P12/V2470/DIS Submitted 22 Nov 2012 238m away

    Request for compliance with Conditions 6 of Planning Permission P12/V0572/COU

    Decided Conditions 20 docs

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  • P26/V3029/NM Decided

    Woodsetton Main Road Appleford Abingdon OX14 4PD

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P25/V1231/S73, to relocate one rooflight to the south elevation. Variation of condition 2(approved plans) on application ref. P25/V0047/HH to permit the garage space to be used as an office with minor changes to the front elevation

    20 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • P26/V3022/NM Refused

    Abingdon Hospital, Marcham Road Health Centre Marcham Road Abingdon OX14 1BT

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P23/V1571/FUL, for the following: 1. Adjustment of Additional Consulting Room Numbers: The previously approved 8 no. additional consultation rooms have been revised to 6 no. rooms. This enables each room to meet the minimum 16m² ICB and Department of Health HBN standards while retaining the same approved extension footprint. 2. Fenestration and Elevational Refinements: The overall fenestration pattern is slightly amended to facilitate the double couch access. Blanking panels to the glazing have been removed and replaced with soldier coursing brickwork to simplify construction and ensure consistency with the existing building fabric. 3. Adjustment to Roof Design: Rooflights to the new consultation rooms have been removed. This change is required to accommodate the finalised HVAC routing, including mechanical supply and extract ductwork, which must comply with HTM ventilation standards for primary care settings. Single-storey ground floor expansion at the rear of the health centre to accommodate 8 additional consultation rooms for general practice examinations.

    17 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • P26/V3303/NM Decided

    65 Foliat Drive Wantage OX12 7AL

    Change of external materials (cladding and render)

    31 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • P26/V3182/NM Decided

    Elms Farm Grove Road Grove Wantage OX12 7PD

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P24/V2647/RM, for minor adjustments to the building footprint locations and associated car parking space adjustments to suit. Submission of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission reference P18/V2025/O; relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale; and discharge of Conditions 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 6 (Phased Risk Assessment), 7 (surface water drainage scheme) 8 (Badger Mitigation Strategy) and 11 (EV charge points) of planning permission P18/V2025/O

    24 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • P26/V2850/NM Decided

    Grove Technology Park, Grove Business Centre Downsview Road Wantage OX12 9FF

    Non Material Amendment for the erection of electricity substations within their enclosures and cabinets, including associated parking and landscaping.

    9 Jul 2026 Amendments