Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Diamond House Road Chilton OX11 0DE

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• P25/V1890/DIS Refused

  Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Diamond House Road Chilton OX11 0DE

  Discharge of General Biodiversity Gain (BNG) condition on application ref. P24/V1033/FUL Erection of a building to accommodate a data centre with external plant, associated acoustic barrier and boundary fencing. (Amended information received 22 October 2025)

  Decided 19 Nov 2025 Conditions

1. 9 Dec 2025

   Received by Vale of White Horse

2. 5 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Fully Discharged

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• P24/V1033/FUL Granted

  Harwell Science And Innovation Campus, Diamond House, Road Thirteen, Didcot, OX11 0DE

  Erection of a building to accommodate a data centre with external plant, associated acoustic barrier and boundary fencing.(as amplified by the amended documents submitted in June 2024).

  Decided 24 Oct 2024 Full applications

Vale of White Horse granted permission on 16 February 2026, 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.

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• Harwell Science And Innovation Campus, Diamond House Road Thirteen, Didcot, OX11 0DE

  P26/V0725/DIS Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3(Lighting Strategy) on application ref. P24/V1033/FUL Erection of a building to accommodate a data centre with external plant, associated acoustic barrier and boundary fencing.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Diamond House Road Chilton OX11 0DE

  P25/V1890/DIS Submitted 2 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of General Biodiversity Gain (BNG) condition on application ref. P24/V1033/FUL Erection of a building to accommodate a data centre with external plant, associated acoustic barrier and boundary fencing. (Amended information received 22 October 2025)

  Refused Conditions 11 docs

• Land west of Diamond Diamond House Road Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton OX11 0DE

  P25/V1887/NM Submitted 2 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission P24/V1033/FUL-increase in the height of the ridge, changes to internal layout, external stairs repositioned, entrance moved and new canopy and drainage scheme amended. Erection of a building to accommodate a data centre with external plant, associated acoustic barrier and boundary fencing

  Decided Amendments 22 docs

• Diamond Light Source Harwell Oxford Campus Didcot OX11 0DE

  P15/V2449/DIS Submitted 13 Oct 2015 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~23 Dec

  Discharge of condition 5 on application ref. P13/V2335/FUL Erection of a Spectrometer Hall in connection wih Diamond Synchrotron

  Status unknown Conditions 3 docs

• Building 92 The Research Complex Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Sci And Innovation Campus Didcot Oxon OX11 0FA

  P10/V0505 Submitted 16 Mar 2010 50 yards away

  Replacement sub-station enclosure.

  Granted 6 docs

• Cclrc Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Oxford DIDCOT OX11 0QX

  P16/V1167/FUL Submitted 5 May 2016 50 yards away

  STFC Research Complex at Harwell (RCaH) has an increased demand for the use of liquid nitrogen to facilitate the scientific research. To the end RCaH have requested the installation of an additional liquid nitrogen tank (LNT) to the east side of the building. The LNT will measure approximately 6.7m high with a 2m Diameter, there is a possibility depending on the form that the LN is supplied of the requirement for 2x Process Vaporisers measuring approximately 6.5m high and 1m square. The Tank and Vaporisers will be mounted on a 400mm thick reinforced concrete plinth.

  Withdrawn Full applications 4 docs

• 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