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| Application Number 24/02937/OUT |
Application Type Outline Application |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level Committee |
| Location Land Parcels For Central Energy Centre
Somerton Road
Upper Heyford
OX25 5LB |
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| Proposal Outline planning application with All Matters Reserved: The Upper Heyford Heat Network is to provide low-carbon heat supply to 156 buildings in Upper Heyford Village. The buildings comprise 153 Domestic buildings and 3 non-domestic buildings comprising The Barley Mow (public house), Upper Heyford Reading Rooms and Upper Heyford Village Hall. The three main construction components to the work: 1 - Drilling of 134 no. boreholes to accommodate the closed loop ground source pipework which will provide the long-term low-grade heat for the heat network; 2 - A newly constructed, single storey energy centre building housing internal Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) units, thermal storage and other heat generation and supply infrastructure - the building will have external Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) units and associated pipework; 3 - Approximately 6,614m of trench work to connect pipework from the boreholes to the energy centre and the primary heat distribution system to all the participating buildings via dedicated, in property heat interface units (HIU) |
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| Parish Upper Heyford |
Ward Fringford And Heyfords |
| Received Date 31/10/2024 |
Valid Date 26/11/2024 |
| Weekly List Date 28/11/2024 |
Comments Due Date 28/12/2024 |
| Target Decision Date 11/04/2025 |
Committee Date 10/04/2025 |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 29/04/2025 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Upper Heyford Parish Council |
| Applicant's Address Appledaune
Orchard Lane
Upper Heyford
Oxfordshire
OX2 5LD |
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Agent
Scene Connect Ltd
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Agents's Address
Argyle House
3 Lady Lawson Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9DR
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Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NameBuilding Control (CDC) - | AddressBuilding Control Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received27/01/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameConservation (CDC) - | AddressConservation Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received11/02/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEcology (CDC) - | AddressCherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEnvironmental Health (CDC) - | AddressEnvironmental Health Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received10/12/2024 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameLLFA Drainage (OCC) - Lead Local Flood Authority - | AddressDrainage Oxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameLegal Services Rights Of Way Officer - | AddressLegal Services Rights Of Way Officer 39 Castle Quay Banbury | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received05/12/2024 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameMid Cherwell Neighbourhood Forum - | Address52 Camp Rd, Bicester OX25 5HD | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received02/12/2024 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameArboriculture (CDC) - | AddressArboriculture Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameRights Of Way (OCC) - | Address(RoW Field Officer - Northeast) Oxfordshire County Council County Hall New Road. Oxford OX1 1ND | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received16/12/2024 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameSouthern Gas Network - | AddressSGN Plc Plant Location Fullarton House 1 Fullarton Drive Cambuslang Investment Park Glasgow G32 8FD | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameCampaign To Protect Rural England Oxfordshire - | Address20 High Street, Watlington, Oxfordshire OX49 5PY | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameThames Valley Police (Designing Out Crime Officer) - | AddressDesigning Out Crime Officer Community Policing Prevention Command Thames Valley Police Headquarters Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2NX | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received16/12/2024 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NamePlanning Policy (CDC) - Christina Cherry | AddressPlanning Policy Team Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Fringford And Heyfords | Address | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameHistoric England - South East Region (Planning) - Historic England - South East Region (Planning) | AddressEastgate Court 195-205 High Street Guildford GU1 3EH | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameOCC - Single Response - Major Planning Applications Team | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall New Road Oxford OX1 1ND | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due29/12/2024 | Reply Received16/12/2024 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameOpen Spaces Society - Mr Chris Hall | AddressTelfer's Cottage Turville Henley-On-Thames RG9 6QL | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameArchaeology (OCC) - Richard Oram | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameClerk to Upper Heyford PC - Sarah Burrows | AddressRowley House Allens House Upper Heyford OX25 5NQ | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameRamblers Association - Terry Pollard | AddressTerry Pollard 23 Hawkswell House Hawkswell Gardens Oxford OX2 7EX | Consult Date29/11/2024 | Reply Due20/12/2024 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Fringford And Heyfords | Address | Consult Date03/04/2025 | Reply Due | Reply Received | TypeCommittee Notification |
| NameClerk to Upper Heyford PC - Sarah Burrows | AddressRowley House Allens House Upper Heyford OX25 5NQ | Consult Date03/04/2025 | Reply Due | Reply Received | TypeCommittee Notification |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
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| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
| DescriptionBicester Advertiser | Display Date05/12/2024 | Expiry Date28/12/2024 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 31/10/2024 | app form | (339kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 31/10/2024 | Flood Risk Map | (799kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 31/10/2024 | Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | (7833kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 31/10/2024 | The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool | (3519kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 31/10/2024 | Design Statement | (1083kb) | - | |
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site | 26/11/2024 | Site Location Plan/Site Plan | (373kb) | 2303 001 - | |
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans – Details | 31/10/2024 | Trench Detail | (506kb) | 2303 015 - 1.0 | |
| Plans – Details | 31/10/2024 | Heat Network Layout | (885kb) | 2303 005a - 2.0 | |
| Plans – Details | 26/11/2024 | Natural Heritage Constraints | (424kb) | 2303 006 - | |
| Plans – Details | 26/11/2024 | Cultural Constraints | (455kb) | 2303 007 - | |
| Plans – Details | 26/11/2024 | Landscape Character | (467kb) | 2303 008 - | |
| Plans – Details | 26/11/2024 | Heat Network Pipe Layout | (392kb) | 2303 009 - | |
| Plans – Details | 26/11/2024 | Borehole Array Layout | (189kb) | 2303 013 - | |
| Plans – Details | 26/11/2024 | Rights of Way | (634kb) | 2303 003 - | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 02/12/2024 | Mid Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan | (133kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 05/12/2024 | CDC Legal Public Rights of Way | (11kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 05/12/2024 | CDC Legal Public Rights of Way attachment | (290kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 06/12/2024 | OCC Planning Archaeologist | (15kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 10/12/2024 | Environmental Protection | (77kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 16/12/2024 | Thames Valley Police | (80kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 16/12/2024 | Oxfordshire County Council response | (287kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 16/12/2024 | OCC Rights of Way | (15kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 27/01/2025 | Building Control | (85kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 11/02/2025 | Conservation Response | (124kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 29/04/2025 | Decision Notice | (150kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (339kb) - app form | |||||
| Application Documents (799kb) - Flood Risk Map | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (7833kb) - Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | |||||
| Supporting Documents (3519kb) - The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1083kb) - Design Statement | |||||
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site (373kb) 2303 001 - Site Location Plan/Site Plan | |||||
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans – Details (506kb) 2303 015 - 1.0 Trench Detail | |||||
| Plans – Details (885kb) 2303 005a - 2.0 Heat Network Layout | |||||
| Plans – Details (424kb) 2303 006 - Natural Heritage Constraints | |||||
| Plans – Details (455kb) 2303 007 - Cultural Constraints | |||||
| Plans – Details (467kb) 2303 008 - Landscape Character | |||||
| Plans – Details (392kb) 2303 009 - Heat Network Pipe Layout | |||||
| Plans – Details (189kb) 2303 013 - Borehole Array Layout | |||||
| Plans – Details (634kb) 2303 003 - Rights of Way | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (133kb) - Mid Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan | |||||
| Consultation Response (11kb) - CDC Legal Public Rights of Way | |||||
| Consultation Response (290kb) - CDC Legal Public Rights of Way attachment | |||||
| Consultation Response (15kb) - OCC Planning Archaeologist | |||||
| Consultation Response (77kb) - Environmental Protection | |||||
| Consultation Response (80kb) - Thames Valley Police | |||||
| Consultation Response (287kb) - Oxfordshire County Council response | |||||
| Consultation Response (15kb) - OCC Rights of Way | |||||
| Consultation Response (85kb) - Building Control | |||||
| Consultation Response (124kb) - Conservation Response | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (150kb) - Decision Notice |
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| Land Parcels For Central Energy Centre Somerton Road Upper Heyford OX25 5LB |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 23/00717/SO | 16/03/2023 | Screening Opinion | Land Parcels For Central Energy Centre Somerton Road Upper Heyford OX25 5LB | Request for a screening opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in connection with 22/00255/PREAPP | Screening Opinion not requesting EIA | 29/03/2023 |
| 24/02937/OUT | 26/11/2024 | Outline Application | Land Parcels For Central Energy Centre Somerton Road Upper Heyford OX25 5LB | Outline planning application with All Matters Reserved: The Upper Heyford Heat Network is to provide low-carbon heat supply to 156 buildings in Upper Heyford Village. The buildings comprise 153 Domestic buildings and 3 non-domestic buildings comprising The Barley Mow (public house), Upper Heyford Reading Rooms and Upper Heyford Village Hall. The three main construction components to the work: 1 - Drilling of 134 no. boreholes to accommodate the closed loop ground source pipework which will provide the long-term low-grade heat for the heat network; 2 - A newly constructed, single storey energy centre building housing internal Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) units, thermal storage and other heat generation and supply infrastructure - the building will have external Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) units and associated pipework; 3 - Approximately 6,614m of trench work to connect pipework from the boreholes to the energy centre and the primary heat distribution system to all the participating buildings via dedicated, in property heat interface units (HIU) | Permitted | 29/04/2025 |