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| Application Number 25/03222/F |
Application Type Full Development |
| Status Under Consultation |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Location Sibford Reservoir
Tyne Hill
Epwell |
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| Proposal Construction of a new twin cell reinforced concrete service reservoir structure with associated ancillary works, including landscaping, fencing, car parking area, drainage works, provision of new access road with an access gate, and decommissioning and removal of existing reservoir cell |
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| Parish Sibford Gower |
Ward Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton |
| Received Date 11/12/2025 |
Valid Date 11/12/2025 |
| Weekly List Date 17/12/2025 |
Comments Due Date 04/02/2026 |
| Target Decision Date 05/02/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision |
Decision Issued Date |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Thames Water Utilities Limited |
| Applicant's Address Mr Chris Colloff
Clearwater Court
Vastern Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 8DB |
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Agent
Atkins Realis
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Agents's Address
Mr Wesley Wong
Nova North
11 Bressenden Place
Westminster
London
SW1E 5BY
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Neighbour List
| Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AddressHeath Barn Unnamed B4035 Single Carriageway 6811256 Sibford Gower OX15 5HQ | Consult Date17/12/2025 | Reply Due10/01/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NameEcology (CDC) - | AddressCherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date17/12/2025 | Reply Due07/01/2026 | Reply Received12/01/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameHighways Local Authority OCC - | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date17/12/2025 | Reply Due07/01/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton | Address | Consult Date17/12/2025 | Reply Due07/01/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameClerk to Sibford Gower PC - Kirsty Buttle | Address74 Beaulieu Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 4FQ. | Consult Date17/12/2025 | Reply Due07/01/2026 | Reply Received07/01/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameThames Water - Mr Ndoli Bokuli | AddressMr Ndoli Bokuli Development Planning Asset Investment Unit Maple Lodge Denham Way Rickmansworth WD3 9SQ | Consult Date17/12/2025 | Reply Due07/01/2026 | Reply Received18/12/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameArchaeology (OCC) - Richard Oram | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date26/01/2026 | Reply Due16/02/2026 | Reply Received06/01/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameArchaeology (OCC) - Richard Oram | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date26/01/2026 | Reply Due16/02/2026 | Reply Received28/01/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date14/01/2026 | Expiry Date04/02/2026 | Notice Type |
| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date14/01/2026 | Expiry Date04/02/2026 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 11/12/2025 | Application Form | (437kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 11/12/2025 | Covering Letter | (318kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Geotechnical and Geo-Env desk study report | (16905kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Ecological report | (8348kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Heritage desk based assesment | (12287kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Archaeological mitigation report | (648kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Lighting assesment | (2716kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Arbouricultural assesment | (2387kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Stage 1 road safety audit brief | (2726kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Stage 1 road safety audit report | (1544kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Stage 1 road safety audit response | (647kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Planning/D&A statement | (1527kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Biodiversity net gain baseline assesment | (3921kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 11/12/2025 | Statutory biodiversity metric calculation tool | (3520kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 26/01/2026 | Sibford Geophysical Survey Report [0.1] | (4512kb) | - | |
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site | 11/12/2025 | Location plan | (335kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0028 - | |
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing | 11/12/2025 | Existing reservoir site block plan | (326kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0029 - | |
| Plans - Existing | 11/12/2025 | Existing reservoir elevation view | (633kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0030 - | |
| Plans - Existing | 11/12/2025 | Existing reservoir elevation view | (655kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0031 - | |
| Plans - Existing | 11/12/2025 | Existing reservoir floor plan | (355kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0032 - | |
| Plans - Existing | 11/12/2025 | Existing reservoir roof plan | (326kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0033 - | |
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans – Details | 11/12/2025 | Proposed reservoir section | (570kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0039 - | |
| Plans – Details | 11/12/2025 | Proposed reservoir drainage plan | (462kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0040 - | |
| Plans – Details | 11/12/2025 | Proposed landscape masterplan | (2315kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Lt 0041 P02 - | |
| Plans – Details | 11/12/2025 | Site lighting plan | (490kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ee 0021 - | |
| Plans – Details | 11/12/2025 | Parking layout plan and visibility splays | (1140kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0026 - | |
| Plans – Details | 11/12/2025 | Proposed new access junction | (1532kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0027 - | |
| Plans – Details | 11/12/2025 | Trer protection plan | (572kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Lt 0042 - | |
| Plans - Proposed | 11/12/2025 | Proposed reservoir block plan | (355kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0034 - | |
| Plans - Proposed | 11/12/2025 | Proposed reservoir elevation view | (658kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0035 (revised) - | |
| Plans - Proposed | 11/12/2025 | Proposed reservoir elevation view | (546kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0036 (revised) - | |
| Plans - Proposed | 11/12/2025 | Proposed reservoir floor plan | (359kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0037 - | |
| Plans - Proposed | 11/12/2025 | Proposed reservoir roof plan | (390kb) | K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0038 - | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 18/12/2025 | Thames Water | (108kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 07/01/2026 | Sibford Gower PC | (73kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 06/01/2026 | OCC Archaeology | (139kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 12/01/2026 | Ecology | (138kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 26/01/2026 | Ecology comments | (78kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 29/01/2026 | OCC Planning Archaeoloist | (125kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (437kb) - Application Form | |||||
| Application Documents (318kb) - Covering Letter | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (16905kb) - Geotechnical and Geo-Env desk study report | |||||
| Supporting Documents (8348kb) - Ecological report | |||||
| Supporting Documents (12287kb) - Heritage desk based assesment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (648kb) - Archaeological mitigation report | |||||
| Supporting Documents (2716kb) - Lighting assesment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (2387kb) - Arbouricultural assesment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (2726kb) - Stage 1 road safety audit brief | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1544kb) - Stage 1 road safety audit report | |||||
| Supporting Documents (647kb) - Stage 1 road safety audit response | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1527kb) - Planning/D&A statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (3921kb) - Biodiversity net gain baseline assesment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (3520kb) - Statutory biodiversity metric calculation tool | |||||
| Supporting Documents (4512kb) - Sibford Geophysical Survey Report [0.1] | |||||
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site (335kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0028 - Location plan | |||||
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing (326kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0029 - Existing reservoir site block plan | |||||
| Plans - Existing (633kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0030 - Existing reservoir elevation view | |||||
| Plans - Existing (655kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0031 - Existing reservoir elevation view | |||||
| Plans - Existing (355kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0032 - Existing reservoir floor plan | |||||
| Plans - Existing (326kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0033 - Existing reservoir roof plan | |||||
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans – Details (570kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0039 - Proposed reservoir section | |||||
| Plans – Details (462kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0040 - Proposed reservoir drainage plan | |||||
| Plans – Details (2315kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Lt 0041 P02 - Proposed landscape masterplan | |||||
| Plans – Details (490kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ee 0021 - Site lighting plan | |||||
| Plans – Details (1140kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0026 - Parking layout plan and visibility splays | |||||
| Plans – Details (1532kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0027 - Proposed new access junction | |||||
| Plans – Details (572kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Lt 0042 - Trer protection plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (355kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0034 - Proposed reservoir block plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (658kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0035 (revised) - Proposed reservoir elevation view | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (546kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0036 (revised) - Proposed reservoir elevation view | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (359kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0037 - Proposed reservoir floor plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (390kb) K062.04 Ac Sibfr1zz 200 Dr Ce 0038 - Proposed reservoir roof plan | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (108kb) - Thames Water | |||||
| Consultation Response (73kb) - Sibford Gower PC | |||||
| Consultation Response (139kb) - OCC Archaeology | |||||
| Consultation Response (138kb) - Ecology | |||||
| Consultation Response (78kb) - Ecology comments | |||||
| Consultation Response (125kb) - OCC Planning Archaeoloist |
| Addresses |
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| Sibford Reservoir Tyne Hill Epwell |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/00783/EL | 10/05/1996 | Electricity Notification | Sibford Reservoir Sibford Gower Banbury Oxon | Overhead electricity line. | Permitted | 22/08/1996 |
| 96/00616/EL | 15/04/1996 | Electricity Notification | Sibford Reservoir Sibford Gower Banbury Oxon | Overhead electric line. | Permitted | 15/04/1996 |
| 25/03222/F | 11/12/2025 | Full Development | Sibford Reservoir Tyne Hill Epwell | Construction of a new twin cell reinforced concrete service reservoir structure with associated ancillary works, including landscaping, fencing, car parking area, drainage works, provision of new access road with an access gate, and decommissioning and removal of existing reservoir cell | ||