Post by UKarchaeology on Sept 26, 2015 21:42:16 GMT
FULL plans have been revealed for 140 new homes in Littlemore near Heyford Hill Sainsbury’s.
Developer Vanderbilt Homes has submitted a planning application to build on the site next to the A4074, which is home to an Iron Age “banjo” or enclosure.
But Littlemore city councillor John Tanner said he remained worried about transport and infrastructure in the area, despite being pleased at the prospect of new homes in the city.
He said: “ I am concerned that it must be supported by sufficient transport improvements and school places to make the new community viable.
“People will know that last time it was up for planning permission it was agreed that access by vehicles would only be from the Reading Road [A4074].
“But I think it is also important that we have as much access as possible by foot and by bike into Littlemore .”
In December 2013 Donnington Hospital Trust, which owned the land at the time, had an outline planning application for the site approved by Oxford City Council.
This meant the principle of the site being developed was supported, but potential developers were required to submit a reserved matters application with full details of the scheme .
A statement by architects Towle Spurring Hardy has detailed how the affordable housing would be split up, with 12 one-bedroom flats, 16 two-bedroom flats and 12 three-bedroom flats.
There would also be three two-bedroom houses, 19 three-bedroom houses and eight four-bedroom houses.
The rest of the homes would be made up of a similar mix.
There would also be a traffic light junction with the A4074 and a footpath link for pedestrians and cyclists to connect the homes with Sainsbury’s.
And the Iron Age banjo would be incorporated into the “village park” area of open space.
Mr Tanner said: “I have not heard much from my constituents yet but I think people in Littlemore will recognise that we need more homes but that we also need infrastructure.
“People who live here will be familiar with Vanderbilt, which has a record of building in Littlemore.”
A consultation on the plans will be available on the planning section of the city council’s oxford.gov.uk website until September 16 and a decision on the proposals must be made by November 11.
(pics & source: www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/13633821.Plans_unveiled_for_140_homes_to_be_built_on_Iron_Age____banjo___/ )
Developer Vanderbilt Homes has submitted a planning application to build on the site next to the A4074, which is home to an Iron Age “banjo” or enclosure.
But Littlemore city councillor John Tanner said he remained worried about transport and infrastructure in the area, despite being pleased at the prospect of new homes in the city.
He said: “ I am concerned that it must be supported by sufficient transport improvements and school places to make the new community viable.
“People will know that last time it was up for planning permission it was agreed that access by vehicles would only be from the Reading Road [A4074].
“But I think it is also important that we have as much access as possible by foot and by bike into Littlemore .”
In December 2013 Donnington Hospital Trust, which owned the land at the time, had an outline planning application for the site approved by Oxford City Council.
This meant the principle of the site being developed was supported, but potential developers were required to submit a reserved matters application with full details of the scheme .
A statement by architects Towle Spurring Hardy has detailed how the affordable housing would be split up, with 12 one-bedroom flats, 16 two-bedroom flats and 12 three-bedroom flats.
There would also be three two-bedroom houses, 19 three-bedroom houses and eight four-bedroom houses.
The rest of the homes would be made up of a similar mix.
There would also be a traffic light junction with the A4074 and a footpath link for pedestrians and cyclists to connect the homes with Sainsbury’s.
And the Iron Age banjo would be incorporated into the “village park” area of open space.
Mr Tanner said: “I have not heard much from my constituents yet but I think people in Littlemore will recognise that we need more homes but that we also need infrastructure.
“People who live here will be familiar with Vanderbilt, which has a record of building in Littlemore.”
A consultation on the plans will be available on the planning section of the city council’s oxford.gov.uk website until September 16 and a decision on the proposals must be made by November 11.
(pics & source: www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/13633821.Plans_unveiled_for_140_homes_to_be_built_on_Iron_Age____banjo___/ )