Electrical Substation Purchas Road, Sutton Courtenay OX11 7BF - B4016 Appleford-on-Thames, OX14 4PQ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V3587/LDP - Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development Consultation Period

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed for Installation of cable route and substation works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Vale of White Horse's recent lawful development certificates. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_2 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Sutton Courtenay Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries VALE | HSE Hazardous Substances Consent H4151 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 13 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Abingdon-Didcot Lower Vale | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 168 | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 375 | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 0451Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Didcot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development
Postcode
OX11 7BF
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DWD Property and Planning

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Vale of White Horse usually decides lawful development certificates by day 60.

Day 1347 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
33%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Vale of White Horse ranks #198 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Vale of White Horse decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #198 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #232 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,015
Total decisions
51 refused in the year to March 2026