1 Windrush Heights Windrush Burford Gloucestershire OX18 4BF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01179/FUL - Full Application Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) unit, associated timber enclosure, and CCTV in connection with the approved EV charging development (ref. 25/03556/FUL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 16

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CASE OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Case Officer Delegated Report · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 6

PDF BIODIVERSITY SELF-ASSESSMENT Report · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING FACTSHEET ? SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT DECARBONISATION Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING FACTSHEET ? BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Application Form · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF REQUISITE NOTICE Requisite Notice · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING FACTSHEET Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING FACTSHEET ?MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING FACTSHEET ? BATTERY STORAGE Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL EV POLICY Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING CONDITIONS Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    VariationApprovedcouncil archive
    • FullInstallation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) unit, associated timber enclosure…This application26/01179/FUL

Site constraints 4

Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not 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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 14)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cotswold
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX18 4BF
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Northleach
Parish
Windrush
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permit
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 93% of full applications here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
564decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cotswold in the last twelve months, from validation. Cotswold decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14847688
Planning Portal ref
PP-14847688
Comments by
9 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Landscaping), 5 (Lighting) and 6 (Access)…
25/03556/FUL
2025 Approved
Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Landscaping), 5 (Lighting) and 6 (Access)…
25/03556/FUL
2025 Approved
Non material amendment (removal of the word 'fast' from the description of development) t…
25/03189/NONMAT
2025 Approved
Non material amendment (removal of the word 'fast' from the description of development) t…
25/03189/NONMAT
2025 Refused
Non material amendment (to the layout of EV charging bays and ancillary equipment) of per…
25/02746/NONMAT
2025 Refused
Non material amendment (to the layout of EV charging bays and ancillary equipment) of per…
25/02746/NONMAT
2024 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of permission of 23/01732/FUL- Additional 8 par…
24/00612/FUL
2023 Approved
Additional 8 parking spaces (with fast EV charging)
23/01732/FUL
2023 Approved
Additional 8 parking spaces (with fast EV charging)
23/01732/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
Land North East Of 1 Windrush Heights Windrush Heights Windrush Gloucestershire
Car parking with eight Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) points and associated infrastructu…
25/01758/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
Land North East Of 1 Windrush Heights Windrush Heights Windrush Gloucestershire
Car parking with eight Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) points and associated infrastructu…
25/01758/FUL
2023 Approved
Windrush Heights Windrush Burford Gloucestershire OX18 4TS
Revised site access details
23/03575/FUL
2023 Approved
Windrush Heights Windrush Burford Gloucestershire OX18 4TS
Revised site access details
23/03575/FUL
2022 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 Windrush Gloucestershire
Compliance with Condition 18 (noise verification) of permission 17/02435/OUT (Variation o…
22/02920/COMPLY
2022 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 Windrush Gloucestershire
Compliance with Condition 18 (noise verification) of permission 17/02435/OUT (Variation o…
22/02920/COMPLY
2022 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 Windrush Gloucestershire
Compliance with Conditions 6 (noise scheme) and 7 (noise verification) of permission 14/0…
22/02921/COMPLY
2022 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 Windrush Gloucestershire
Compliance with Conditions 6 (noise scheme) and 7 (noise verification) of permission 14/0…
22/02921/COMPLY
2020 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 Windrush Gloucestershire
Re-roofing of former motel building (use of natural blue slate in place of materials prev…
20/04541/FUL
2020 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 Windrush Gloucestershire
Re-roofing of former motel building (use of natural blue slate in place of materials prev…
20/04541/FUL
2019 Approved
Old Cafe Site A40 A40 Windrush Section Windrush Gloucestershire
Change of use from A1 (retail) to mixed A1/A3 (retail / food & drink) use class and ancil…
19/03963/FUL
2019 Approved
Old Cafe Site A40 A40 Windrush Section Windrush Gloucestershire
Change of use from A1 (retail) to mixed A1/A3 (retail / food & drink) use class and ancil…
19/03963/FUL
2018 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 A40 Windrush Section Windrush Gloucestershire
Non-material amendment to permission 15/03385/FUL involving minor revisions to layout, si…
18/00774/NONMAT
2018 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 A40 Windrush Section Windrush Gloucestershire
Non-material amendment to permission 15/03385/FUL involving minor revisions to layout, si…
18/00774/NONMAT
2017 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 A40 Windrush Section Windrush Gloucestershire
Variation of Conditions 4 (plan numbers), 6 (parking provision), 8 (contamination), 9 (so…
17/02435/OUT
2017 Approved
Former Filling Station On The A40 A40 Windrush Section Windrush Gloucestershire
Variation of Conditions 4 (plan numbers), 6 (parking provision), 8 (contamination), 9 (so…
17/02435/OUT
Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cotswold is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #219 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cotswold decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #150 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #219 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #212 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
123 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,252
Total decisions
138 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.