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Cothill Fen SSSI

P25/V1062/SCROther (Screening Opinion)Awaiting decision
Outline / PiP
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Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion Request 11kV (11,000 Volt) Network Improvement Scheme Southern Electric Power Distribution plc (SEPD) is proposing to replace two (2) 11kV electricity wood pole structures (like-for-like) on its North Hinksey (NHIN) E6L5 11kV Circuit as detailed herein and as shown on the attached plan (accompanying Form B). This work is required due to the condition of the existing poles

Received
12 May 2025
Decision due
16 June 2025
  1. Received12 May
  2. Validated12 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Jun
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application at Cothill Fen SSSI. Vale of White Horse has handled 778 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 12 May 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

88% of outline applications at Vale of White Horse District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Other (Screening Opinion)
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 May 2025

Planning decision

Decision
No decision Issued
Statutory period
35 days

Appeal

Appeal status
No appeal lodged.

Additional information

Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Green belt: Vale of White Horse
  • SSSI: Cothill Fen SSSIPart of the site
  • Special Area of Conservation: Cothill FenPart of the site
  • Ancient woodlandPart of the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (18)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Vale of White Horse

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