Forest Hill - Application For Planning Permission

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

I give notice that Thames Water Utilities Limited, is applying to Oxfordshire County Council for planning permission: Section 73 application to continue the development permitted by MW.0006/26 (Extension of Sewage Treatment Works to provide new inlet works elevation screen, balancing tank, above ground pipework, washwater booster station, motor control centre, standby generator and bulk fuel storage, break in chamber, security fence, flow control tank and pumping station, security fencing and associated works), with the removal of Condition 9 to reflect the completed purchase of off-site biodiversity net gain units outside of Oxfordshire and the discharged Biodiversity Gain Plan at Sewage Treatment Works, Polecat End Lane, Forest Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1EH.

You may view a copy of the application and supporting documents from 4 June 2026 online at http://myplanning.oxfordshire.gov.uk using reference MW.0075/26 and at Oxfordshire County Council, Economy and Place, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND at all reasonable hours by prior appointment until 25 June 2026.

If you wish to make any representations on this application either email, Abbie Li (Tel: 07394 866251) at Abbie.Li@Oxfordshire.gov.uk or you can comment online using the reference MW.0075/26. If making a written representation by post, please use the address above and telephone the case officer in advance. Comments should be made on or before 25 June 2026 and failure to meet this deadline may result in your comments not being considered.

The decision notice will be available online once the application has been decided.

NOTE Consideration of the development may take place in public and representations may be published. The proposal may be considered by the Council’s Planning & Regulation Committee (Only comments relating to planning issues will be taken into account when reaching a decision.)

The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended requires the determination of planning applications to be a public process. The Council will make information submitted in relation to planning applications available for public inspection and so it is not possible to take into account in the determination of the application any comments which are submitted confidentially. If you wish to submit any comments regarding this application, your comments as well as your name and postal address may be disclosed to third parties including those who have submitted the planning application.

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