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BBC News
03-07-2025
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- BBC News
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Councils' HQ approved
A new headquarters for two councils has been formally approved, more than 10 years after their last permanent base was destroyed by Oxfordshire District Council's (SODC) planning committee approved building the four-storey complex opposite Didcot Parkway train station on and Vale of White Horse District Council, which share staff, will use the building, having been based at Milton Park and Abbey House in Abingdon for the last had been based in Crowmarsh Gifford but that building was gutted in January 2015. The application for the new building was first submitted in August 2023 with the aim of being decided by May a number of amendments were made to the plans, which were submitted last November, in April and in June. SODC planning officers supported giving the new HQ planning permission. The authority received 45 objections from members of the public and three supporting comments. SODC and Vale Councils want to merge with West Berkshire Council to form Ridgeway Council, named after the ancient footpath that cuts through their any plans for local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire must be confirmed by the government. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
27-06-2025
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- BBC News
South Oxfordshire and Vale councils' new HQ set for approval
Long-standing plans for two councils' new headquarters are set to be approved next week after facing various Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) wants to build the new four-storey complex opposite Didcot Parkway train station after its last permanent base, in Crowmarsh Gifford, was destroyed by fire in and Vale of White Horse District Council, which share staff, would use the building, having been based in Milton Park and Abbey House in Abingdon for the last councillors look set to approve the project at a meeting on Wednesday. The application was first submitted in August 2023 with the aim of being decided by May 2024. But a number of amendments were made to the plans, which were submitted last November, in April and this planning officers have said the HQ, which would accommodate 305 staff, should be authority received 45 objections from members of the public and three supporting comments. SODC and Vale Council want to merge with West Berkshire Council to form Ridgeway Council as part of for local government government will have the final say on how councils are organised in Oxfordshire. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Bypass plan for potential new town dropped
A government agency which had proposed to build two bypasses to take a planned new town's traffic is now only planning one. Homes England wants to build 3,400 homes at Chalgrove Airfield, Oxfordshire, and previously proposed building two bypasses, one through Cuxham and another through Stadhampton and Chiselhampton. It still plans to build the latter but has dropped the proposal for Cuxham and wants to use traffic calming measures and a bike path there instead. Many residents are opposed to the homes plan, as are South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) and Chalgrove Parish Council, which said the plan would be "unsustainable due to its isolated location". There are about 1,200 homes in Chalgrove currently and community events were held for residents about the project in April 2024. The airfield has been used for decades by ejector seat maker Martin-Baker, which has a lease on the site until 2063. The firm has said it will not move willingly. Homes England pulled an earlier plan in 2021 and concerns about the development and the proximity to the airfield's runway were previously raised by the Civil Aviation Authority and residents. In documents shared by SODC, Homes England had previously planned to submit three planning applications for the development. They would have included homes at the airfield and for its northern runway and two others for the bypasses. Four are now planned. They would include an outline planning application for the airfield's main site, another for a realigned northern runway, one for the Stadhampton and Chiselhampton bypass and another for the Cuxham travel route. Other proposals for traffic calming along the B480 and A329 within Stadhampton and Chiselhampton and the B480 through Cuxham are proposed but how "is yet to be determined", SODC said. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Spending on new market town plan nears £14m Shapps denies lobbying against houses on airfields Plan for new market town on airfield filed Airfield objections derail housing plan South Oxfordshire District Council Homes England
BBC News
18-05-2025
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- BBC News
Bypass plan for proposed new town at Chalgrove Airfield dropped
A government agency which had proposed to build two bypasses to take a planned new town's traffic is now only planning England wants to build 3,400 homes at Chalgrove Airfield, Oxfordshire, and previously proposed building two bypasses, one through Cuxham and another through Stadhampton and still plans to build the latter but has dropped the proposal for Cuxham and wants to use traffic calming measures and a bike path there residents are opposed to the homes plan, as are South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) and Chalgrove Parish Council, which said the plan would be "unsustainable due to its isolated location". There are about 1,200 homes in Chalgrove currently and community events were held for residents about the project in April airfield has been used for decades by ejector seat maker Martin-Baker, which has a lease on the site until 2063. The firm has said it will not move England pulled an earlier plan in 2021 and concerns about the development and the proximity to the airfield's runway were previously raised by the Civil Aviation Authority and documents shared by SODC, Homes England had previously planned to submit three planning applications for the would have included homes at the airfield and for its northern runway and two others for the bypasses. Four are now planned. They would include an outline planning application for the airfield's main site, another for a realigned northern runway, one for the Stadhampton and Chiselhampton bypass and another for the Cuxham travel route. Other proposals for traffic calming along the B480 and A329 within Stadhampton and Chiselhampton and the B480 through Cuxham are proposed but how "is yet to be determined", SODC said. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bypass plan for potential new town dropped
A government agency which had proposed to build two bypasses to take a planned new town's traffic is now only planning one. Homes England wants to build 3,400 homes at Chalgrove Airfield, Oxfordshire, and previously proposed building two bypasses, one through Cuxham and another through Stadhampton and Chiselhampton. It still plans to build the latter but has dropped the proposal for Cuxham and wants to use traffic calming measures and a bike path there instead. Many residents are opposed to the homes plan, as are South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) and Chalgrove Parish Council, which said the plan would be "unsustainable due to its isolated location". There are about 1,200 homes in Chalgrove currently and community events were held for residents about the project in April 2024. The airfield has been used for decades by ejector seat maker Martin-Baker, which has a lease on the site until 2063. The firm has said it will not move willingly. Homes England pulled an earlier plan in 2021 and concerns about the development and the proximity to the airfield's runway were previously raised by the Civil Aviation Authority and residents. In documents shared by SODC, Homes England had previously planned to submit three planning applications for the development. They would have included homes at the airfield and for its northern runway and two others for the bypasses. Four are now planned. They would include an outline planning application for the airfield's main site, another for a realigned northern runway, one for the Stadhampton and Chiselhampton bypass and another for the Cuxham travel route. Other proposals for traffic calming along the B480 and A329 within Stadhampton and Chiselhampton and the B480 through Cuxham are proposed but how "is yet to be determined", SODC said. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Spending on new market town plan nears £14m Shapps denies lobbying against houses on airfields Plan for new market town on airfield filed Airfield objections derail housing plan South Oxfordshire District Council Homes England
