Valley Park is a large housing development west of Didcot, in the south of Oxfordshire. For a thousand years or more the area was within the parish of Harwell. Since 1 April 2023 it is part of a new parish Western Valley, which includes all the Valley Park development and some 800 houses from the Great Western Park development. The Local Planning Authority for Valley Park is the Vale of White Horse District Council.
Last updated 24 Jan 2025
Index of all Valley Park planning applications, by status, and other useful links.
The Outline application for Valley Park
| Image | Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 | P14/V2873/O | Outline application for 4,254 dwellings | 21 Feb 2022 |
Additional Full applications
| Image | Title | Content | Date |
|---|
Reserved Matters applications
Requesting permission for matters not decided in the main application P14/V2873/O
No decision issued
| Image | Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 | P24/V2560/RM | Application for the approval of Infrastructure phase Bund 1 etc, | 02 Dec 2024 |
 | P24/V2506/RM | Application for the Approval of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) for the installation … | 25 Nov 2024 |
 | P24/V1099/RM | Phase 1b Phase 2 access, appearance etc | 15 May 2024 |
 | P24/V0470/RM | Phase T2b Dahlia View Valley Park Didcot | 26 Feb 2024 |
Approved
| Image | Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 | P24/V2073/RM | Primary School, associated infrastructure and hard and soft landscaping plus discharge of several conditions. | 20 Dec 2024 |
 | P24/V0733/RM | phase 1Pa 151 dwellings | 25 Oct 2024 |
 | P24/V0549/RM | RM1b – Phase 1 Valley Park Didcot | 19 Sep 2024 |
 | P23/V0667/RM | Phase 1P, 172 dwellings | Vale Link Map | 28 Mar 2023 |
 | P22/V2744/RM | Phase 1T 246 new homes | 23 Nov 2022 |
 | P22/V0604/RM | Phase 1a appearance | Vale Link | Map | 15 Mar 2022 |
Discharge applications
To discharge conditions imposed in the permission granted for the main application P14/V2873/O or reserved matter applications
No decision issued (all)
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| P25/V0112/DIS | [Phase 1Pa] Discharge of conditions 23 (Foul Water Drainage Strategy) & 24 (Surface Water Drainage … | 20 Jan 2025 |
| P25/V0059/DIS | [Phase 1Pa] Discharge of condition 7 (street lighting) of planning permission P24/V0733/RM. Reserved Matters submission … | 10 Jan 2025 |
| P25/V0062/DIS | [Phase 1T] Discharge of Condition 13 (landscaping) of planning permission P14/V2873/O. | 10 Jan 2025 |
| P24/V2616/DIS | [Phase 1T] Discharge of conditions 23 (Foul water drainage strategy) and 24 (Surface water drainage … | 09 Dec 2024 |
| P24/V2615/DIS | Discharge of conditions 3(Tree 229 Protection) & 4(LEMP update) on application P22/V0604/RM | 09 Dec 2024 |
| P24/V2363/DIS | Discharge of condition 12 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) on application P14/V2873/O | 04 Nov 2024 |
| P23/V2664/DIS | Discharge of Condition 10 (Framework Plan) on application P14/V2873/O | 27 Nov 2023 |
Approved P14/V2873/O Outline Permission
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| P24/V2355/DIS | Discharge of condition 12 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) for Phase 1Pa only on application P14/V2873/O | 20 Dec 2024 |
| P24/V2060/DIS | Discharge of condition 10 (Framework Plan) on application P14/V2873/O. | 07 Oct 2024 |
| P24/V1111/DIS | Discharge of condition 8 (Design Briefs for Local Centres needed) on application P14/V2873/O | 09 Jul 2024 |
| P23/V0659/DIS | Discharge of condition 33 – Travel Plan for Housing on P14/V2873/O… | 07 Jun 2024 |
| P24/V1112/DIS | Discharge of condition 21 (Contamination investigation & mitigation) | 07 Jun 2024 |
| P22/V2624/DIS | Discharge of conditions 23 (Foul Drainage) & Condition 24 (Surface Water Drainage) on application P14/V2873/O…. | 25 Mar 2024 |
| P22/V2798/DIS | Discharge of condition 10 (Framework Plan) Parcel 1 only under application P14/V2873/O | 01 Sep 2023 |
| P22/V2441/DIS | Discharge of condition 21 (Contamination) on planning application P14/V2873/O…. | 14 Nov 2022 |
| P22/V2408/DIS | Discharge of Condition 12 (Construction Environment Management Plan) | Vale Link | 17 Oct 2022 |
| P22/V2407/DIS | Discharge of condition 11 (Phasing Plan) |Vale Link | 17 Oct 2022 |
| P22/V2338/DIS | Discharge of condition 6 (housing delivery document) | Vale Link | 11 Oct 2022 |
| P22/V2066/DIS | Discharge of condition 9 (Strategic Design Code) |Vale link | 01 Sep 2022 |
| P22/V1482/DIS | Discharge of condition 29 (Community Employment Plan)| Vale Link | 12 Jul 2022 |
Approved P23/V0667/RM Phase 1P, 172 dwellings
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| P24/V2543/DIS | Discharge of Condition 5 (noise mitigation verification report) Phase 1a P23/V0667/RM | 09 Jan 2025 |
| P24/V0321/DIS | Discharge of condition 6 (Materials) on application P23/V0667/RM | 15 Feb 2024 |
| P23/V2813/DIS | Approval condition 3 (ECMP) of P23/V0667/RM | Vale Link | 11 Feb 2024 |
Approved P22/V2744/RM Phase 1T 246 new homes
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| P24/V1103/NM | Non Material amendment to P22/V2744/RM | 12 Jun 2024 |
| P24/V1098/DIS | Discharge of condition 4 (External Materials) on application P22/V2744/RM. | 04 Jun 2024 |
Approved P22/V0604/RM Phase 1a Infrastructure
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| P24/V2324/DIS | Discharge of condition 10(Traffic Calming) on application P22/V0604/RM | 19 Nov 2024 |
| P24/V2324/DIS | Discharge of condition 10 (Traffic Calming) on application P22/V0604/RM | 19 Nov 2024 |
| P24/V0873/DIS | Discharge of conditions 3 – Tree Barriers, 4 – Landscape and Ecology Management Plan, 9 … | 22 Jul 2024 |
Advertising (Approved)
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| P24/V0128/A | New signage | 18 Mar 2024 |
Site plans
| Image | Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Illustrative Masterplan | 14 Dec 2020 | |
 | Phasing Plan | 01 Dec 2020 |
Commentary
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spine Road status – October 2023 | What may or may not be approved for the spine road in Valley Park. | 06 Oct 2023 |
The S106 agreement
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S106 | The legal agreement | 21 Feb 2022 |
Relevant policies
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Design Guide | Joint (Vale and South) Design Guide | Link | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Vale Local Plan | Local Plan 2031 | Link | 09 Oct 2019 |
| NPPF | National Planning Policy Framework | Link | 27 Mar 2012 |
Planning Committee meetings
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Committee April 2024 | Planning Committee – 17 April 2024 | P22/V2744/RM | 08 Apr 2024 |
| Planning Committee March 2024 | Planning Committee 6 March 2024 | P22/V0604/RM | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Planning Committee Sep 2023 | Planning Committee | Vale Link | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Planning Committee Jul 2021 | Planning Committee | Vale Link | 28 Jul 2021 |
| Planning Committee Feb 2021 | Planning Committee | Vale Link | 16 Feb 2021 |
| Planning Committee Apr 2016 | Planning Committee | Vale Link | 20 Apr 2016 |
Press & Internet
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Didcot: Plans for 172 new homes approved unanimously | Didcot Herald article | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Dahlia View Public Exhibition | Wed 4 Oct. 1.30pm – 7.30pm | Link | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Primrose Gardens at Valley Park | Taylor Wimpey webpage | Link | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Taylor Wimpey to start development in Didcot if approved | News item in the Didcot Herald | 14 Aug 2022 |
| Vale summary statement | | Link | 04 Jul 2022 |
| Press Release | Millions secured for green infrastructure in Didcot | Vale link | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Tree photographs | from Didcot’s oaks and other notable trees | Link | 28 Jul 2021 |
Photos
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Lane March 2024 | Photos taken along Cow Lane, 16 March 2024 | 16 Mar 2024 |
| Photos | A walk down Cow Lane, and back beside GWP (Feb 2022 and Feb 2021) | 27 Feb 2022 |
| Tree photographs | from Didcot’s oaks and other notable trees | Link | 28 Jul 2021 |
Withdrawn or rejected applications
| Image | Title | Content | Date | Categories | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary of applications | 12 Oct 2022 | Summary | |||
| P14/V2873/O | Outline application for 4,254 dwellings | 21 Feb 2022 | Outline | Approved, Hallam, Major, P14/V2873/O |
| S106 | The legal agreement | 21 Feb 2022 | S106 | P14/V2873/O | |
| P24/V1865/A | Signage installed visible from highway advertising the site, developer along with contact details, house types, … | 28 Aug 2024 | Advertising | Taylor Wimpey, Withdrawn | |
| P24/V0237/DIS | Discharge of condition 10 (Framework Plan) in relation solely to Parcel 2 of … .P14/V2873/O | 20 Jun 2024 | Discharge | P14/V2873/O, Rejected, Taylor Wimpey | |
| P23/V2247/DIS | Discharge of condition 28 (watercourse crossings) on application P14/V2873/O | 12 Dec 2023 | Discharge | P14/V2873/O, Persimmon, Rejected | |
 | P23/V0432/FUL | Full planning application for the formation of a temporary construction access from the A4130 | … | 18 Sep 2023 | Full | Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Withdrawn |
| P22/V2381/DIS | Discharge of condition 28 (Retained Watercourse Crossings) | Vale Link | 11 Oct 2022 | Discharge | P14/V2873/O, Rejected, Taylor Wimpey | |
| P22/V1208/DIS | Discharge of conditions 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 27 | Vale Link | 25 May 2022 | Discharge | P14/V2873/O, Persimmon, Phase 1, Rejected | |
| P22/V1195/A | Directional signage at junction | Vale link | 20 May 2022 | Advertising | Taylor Wimpey, Withdrawn | |
| P22/V0643/DIS | Discharge of conditions 23 (Foul water) and Condition 24 (Surface Water Drainage)|Vale Link | 10 May 2022 | Discharge | P14/V2873/O, Rejected, Taylor Wimpey | |
 | P22/V0907/RM | Phase P1 161 dwellings | Vale Link | Map | 06 May 2022 | Reserved Matters | Major, Persimmon, Phase 1, Withdrawn |
| P22/V0868/DIS | Discharge of conditions 6, 9, 16 11, 21 including Design Code, Housing Delivery Document and … | 04 Apr 2022 | Discharge | P14/V2873/O, Persimmon, Rejected, Taylor Wimpey | |
| P22/V0796/DIS | Framework Plan (condition 10) | Vale Link | 28 Mar 2022 | Discharge | Framework Plan, P14/V2873/O, Rejected, Taylor Wimpey | |
| P22/V0539/RM | Phase 1 246 new homes | Vale Link | Map | 18 Mar 2022 | Reserved Matters | Major, Phase 1, Taylor Wimpey, Withdrawn |
Where is Valley Park
