Land North West of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

1. 3 Mar 2026

   Received by Vale of White Horse

2. 20 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: EIA not required

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Vale of White Horse has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Research Sites Restoration Ltd Rutherford Avenue Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Harwell Oxon OX11 0DF

  P14/V1613/CM Submitted 10 Jul 2014 350 yards away

  Planning permission for a waste storage facility for intermediate level radioactive waste and associated infrastructure including surface water management system, hard standings, internal roads, landscaping, fencing and lighting. Discharge of condition 13 on P12/V2361/CM

  Granted Other 4 docs

• Harwell ILW Store Rutherford Avenue Harwell Didcot OX11 0RL

  P13/V1952/CM Submitted 4 Sep 2013 350 yards away

  Details Pursuant to Condition 10 (contaminated land site investigation scheme) of Planning Permission P12/V2361/CM (MW.0183/12) OCC Ref: MW.0126/13

  Granted Other 4 docs

• Rutherford Avenue Harwell OX11 0DF

  P16/V0875/CM Submitted 30 Mar 2016 350 yards away

  Non-material amendment of Condition 16 (materials) of Planning Permission MW.0183/12 (planning permission comprising a waste storage facility for intermediate level radioactive waste and associated infrastructure including surface water management system, hard standings, internal roads, landscaping, fencing and lighting)

  Withdrawn Other 2 docs

• Magnox Rutherfield Avenue Harwell OX11 0DF

  P16/V0587/CM Submitted 4 Mar 2016 350 yards away

  Non-material amendment of Condition 16 (materials) of Planning Permission MW.0183/12 (P12/V2361/CM) (planning permission comprising a waste storage facility for intermediate level radioactive waste and associated infrastructure including surface water management system, hard standings, internal roads, landscaping, fencing and lighting)

  Decided Other 3 docs

• Research Sites Restoration Ltd Rutherford Avenue Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Harwell Oxon OX11 0DF

  P12/V2361/CM Submitted 9 Nov 2012 350 yards away

  Planning permission for a waste storage facility for intermediate level radioactive waste and associated infrastructure including surface water management system, hard standings, internal roads, landscaping, fencing and lighting.

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Major scheme

• The Dutch Barn Aldfield Farm East Hendred Wantage OX12 8LJ

  P25/V1733/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2025 450 yards away

  Retrospective Change of Use of former agricultural barn for workshop & storage.

  Granted Full applications 7 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