Oldbury Power Station Power Station Road Oldbury On Severn South Gloucestershire BS35 1RQ
Pending
P26/00947/RVC
Description
Variation of condition 2 attached to permission P20/20657/F to defer the date for the removal of the buildings and restoration of the site to 31 January 2040. Temporary siting of 10 no. portacabins with ancillary walkways and hardstanding.
Other new applications on this street
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Prior notification of the intention to demolish building number 71, the former District S…
2025
Approved
Prior notification of the intention to demolish 7no. redundant carbon dioxide storage tan…
2025
Approved
Prior notification of the intention to demolish 5 no. prefabricated buildings 41, 42, 45…
2024
Withdrawn
Prior notification of the intention to demolition of 5 no. prefabricated buildings 41, 42…
2024
Approved
Prior notification of the intention to demolish the buildings known as B38 (Main Offices/…
2023
With conditions
Erection of a Fill House Vacuum Retrieval System (FHVRS), together with ancillary infrast…
2023
Approved
Prior notification of the intention to install roof mounted solar panels.
2022
With conditions
Prior notification of the intention to demolish 4no buildings (Gas Bottle Store, Diesel G…
2022
With conditions
Prior notification of the intention to demolish buildings 13 (Condenser Store), 69 (Heavy…
2022
Refused
Prior notification of the intention to demolish 4 no. buildings (Diesel Generator House…
2022
Refused
Prior notification of the intention to demolish 4 no. buildings (Diesel Generator House…
2020
With conditions
Temporary siting of 10 no. portacabins with ancillary walkways and hardstanding.
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
South Gloucestershire ranks #157 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. South Gloucestershire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 80% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 80% approved vs 90% nationally
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South Gloucestershire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #242 of 292
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #274 of 292
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #157 of 292
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #185 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
121 decided
1,561
Total decisions
283 refused in 2025