Land adjacent to Cowley Substation, off Blackberry Lane, near Greater Leys, OX44 9NG Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S0920/S73 - Variation or Removal of Planning Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved plans), 5 (Levels), 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan for Biodiversity), 7 (Landscaping), 8 (Tree protection and Arboricultural Method Statement), 9 (Surface water drainage) and 10 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) and updated Biodiversity Net Gain strategy on planning application (Proposed development of a Battery Storage Energy System (BESS) including ancillary works and access arrangements). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Mar 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Green belt: Oxford
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Toot Baldon Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Mole Inn, Grade II, about 52 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
South Oxfordshire
Application type
Variation or Removal of Planning Condition
Postcode
OX44 9NG
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Renplan Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
2 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
30 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Proposed development of a Battery Storage Energy System (BESS) including ancillary works…
P24/S3405/FUL
2024 Approved
Screening opinion for application P24/S3405/FUL.
P24/S3539/SCR
2024 Approved
Screening opinion for application P24/S3405/FUL.
P24/S3539/SCR
2024 Approved
Proposed development of a Battery Storage Energy System (BESS) including ancillary works…
P24/S3405/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Land at Court House Farm, Court House Farm, Toot Baldon, OX44 9NG
Demolition of two existing agricultural buildings and erection of four one-storey retirem…
P24/S2856/FUL
2024 Approved
The Queens Cottage Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Replacement of two casement dormer windows on east and west elevations on the first floor…
P24/S3716/LB
2024 Approved
The Queens Cottage Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Replacement of two casement dormer windows on east and west elevations on the first floor…
P24/S3716/LB
2023 Approved
Court House Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Conversion of redundant barn to a single dwelling unit with a front projecting extension…
P23/S2545/LB
2023 Refused
Court House Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Conversion of redundant barn to a single dwelling unit with a front projecting extension…
P23/S2544/FUL
2023 Approved
Court House, Toot Baldon, OX44 9NG
Conversion of redundant barn to a single dwelling unit with a front projecting extension…
P23/S2545/LB
2023 Refused
Court House, Toot Baldon, OX44 9NG
Conversion of redundant barn to a single dwelling unit with a front projecting extension…
P23/S2544/FUL
2024 Approved
Land at Court House Farm Court House Farm Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Demolition of two existing agricultural buildings and erection of four one-storey retirem…
P24/S2856/FUL
2023 Approved
Court House Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Conversion of a redundant barn to a single dwelling unit with a front projecting single s…
P23/S2543/LB
2023 Approved
Court House Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Conversion of a redundant barn to a single dwelling unit with a front projecting single s…
P23/S2542/FUL
2023 Approved
Court House Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Conversion of a redundant barn to a single dwelling unit with a front projecting single s…
P23/S2543/LB
2023 Approved
Court House Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Conversion of a redundant barn to a single dwelling unit with a front projecting single s…
P23/S2542/FUL
2023 Approved
The Mole Inn Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Demolition of existing building and erection of replacement building to provide B&B accom…
P23/S2889/FUL
2023 Approved
The Mole Inn Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Demolition of existing building and erection of replacement building to provide B&B accom…
P23/S2889/FUL
2023 Approved
Land at Court House Farm Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Demolition of two existing agricultural buildings, erection of six (one storey) retiremen…
P23/S1053/FUL
2023 Approved
Land at Court House Farm Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Demolition of two existing agricultural buildings, erection of six (one storey) retiremen…
P23/S1053/FUL
2022 Approved
The Mole Inn Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Change of use of redundant grain store to bed and breakfast rooms for the adjacent public…
P22/S4589/N4C
2022 Approved
The Mole Inn Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Change of use of redundant grain store to bed and breakfast rooms for the adjacent public…
P22/S4589/N4C
2022 Approved
The Manor House Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
New structures including an attached single storey extension, a door canopy/porch, and a…
P22/S3557/HH
2022 Approved
The Manor House Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
New structures including an attached single storey extension, a door canopy/porch, and a…
P22/S3557/HH
2017 Approved
The Dairy, Manor Farm Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Sub-division of dwelling into two dwellings. Provision of parking and garden division and…
P17/S1743/FUL
2017 Approved
The Dairy, Manor Farm Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Sub-division of dwelling into two dwellings. Provision of parking and garden division and…
P17/S1743/FUL
2016 Approved
Barn at Court House Farm Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Erection of detached garage to serve new dwelling (revised siting only).
P16/S3606/FUL
2016 Approved
Court House Farm Barn Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Variation of condition 2 on application P13/S1542/FUL. 'Refurbishment and conversion of b…
P16/S3439/FUL
2016 Approved
Barn at Court House Farm Toot Baldon OX44 9NG
Erection of detached garage to serve new dwelling
P16/S2555/FUL
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings