A linear site comprising a corridor between the A34 Milton Interchange and the B4015 north of Clifton Hampden including part of the A4130 east of the A34 Milton Interchange, land between Didcot and the former Didcot A Power Station and the Great Western Mainline, land to the north of Didcot where it crosses a private railway sidings and the River Thames to the west of Appleford-on-Thames before joining the A415 west of Culham Station, land to the south of Culham Science Centre through to a connection with the B4015 north of Clifton Hampden

R3.0025/26Section 73Pending Decision

Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Section 73 application to continue the development permitted by R3.0138/21 (The dualling of the A4130 carriageway (A4130 Widening) from the Milton Gate Junction eastwards, including the construction of three roundabouts. A road bridge over the Great Western Mainline (Didcot Science Bridge) and realignment of the A4130 north east of the proposed road bridge including the relocation of a lagoon. Construction of a new road between Didcot and Culham (Didcot to Culham River Crossing) including the construction of three roundabouts, a road bridge over the Appleford railway sidings and road bridge over the River Thames. Construction of a new road between the B4015 and A415 (Clifton Hampden bypass), including the provision of one roundabout and associated junctions. And controlled crossings, footways and cycleways, landscaping, lighting, noise barriers and sustainable drainage systems) without complying with condition 23 to vary the wording that veteran trees still cannot be removed as part of the development except for veteran (Tree T283) and Ancient (Tree T147) which have been re-classified since the approval of R3.0138/21

Received: 17 February 2026
Council: Oxfordshire County Council

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ReceivedSubmitted17 Feb
ValidatedValidated17 Feb
Consult.Consultation5 Apr
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided

11 weeks typical decision time in Oxfordshire100% of amendment applications approved

This is an application to amend a permission at A linear site comprising a corridor between the A34 Milton Interchange and the B4015 north of Clifton Hampden including part of the A4130 east of the A34 Milton Interchange, land between Didcot and the former Didcot A Power Station and the Great Western Mainline, land to the north of Didcot where it crosses a private railway sidings and the River Thames to the west of Appleford-on-Thames before joining the A415 west of Culham Station, land to the south of Culham Science Centre through to a connection with the B4015 north of Clifton Hampden. Oxfordshire has handled 50 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 82 days. It was submitted on 17 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 33 other applications at this address.

Application Details

Reference

R3.0025/26

Address

A linear site comprising a corridor between the A34 Milton Interchange and the B4015 north of Clifton Hampden including part of the A4130 east of the A34 Milton Interchange, land between Didcot and the former Didcot A Power Station and the Great Western Mainline, land to the north of Didcot where it crosses a private railway sidings and the River Thames to the west of Appleford-on-Thames before joining the A415 west of Culham Station, land to the south of Culham Science Centre through to a connection with the B4015 north of Clifton Hampden

Local Authority

Oxfordshire

Application Type

Section 73

Scale / Size

Medium

Decision Status

Undecided

Current Status

Consultation Started

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Consultation Expiry

5 April 2026

Date Validated

17 February 2026

Date Submitted

17 February 2026

Consultation Start

5 March 2026

Consultation End

5 April 2026

Application Expires

19 May 2026

Committee Meeting

1 June 2026

Planning Decision

Statutory Period

91 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents

Source: Oxfordshire

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