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Yahoo
29-05-2025
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New homes start of 'enduring community'
Hundreds of new homes could be the "foundation for a sustainable, inclusive and enduring community" as the start of a new village, the developer behind the proposals have told the BBC. The 350 homes at Kilkenny Farm, near Carterton, in Oxfordshire, could be the first of 6,500 in the surrounding area, HarperCrewe Bloombridge said. Critics of the plans have labelled them "unsuitable" and a "disgrace", saying the negative impacts would "far outweigh any perceived benefits". But Richard Cutler, from the developer, said the plans would deliver an "exemplary, sustainable new neighbourhood". The proposals were submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) in February, and are currently under public consultation. The scheme includes plans for a community hall and 122 properties available for "affordable rent and discounted sale". Mr Cutler, who has helped shape the plans over the past decade, said they had been "carefully designed" and were "largely" about addressing "clear and pressing housing needs". He told the BBC: "The goal is to create a neighbourhood that delivers long-term value for West Oxfordshire, that fosters community strengthening, and sets a new standard for design, sustainability and placemaking across the district." "Kilkenny Farm is not simply a housing scheme, but a foundation for a sustainable, inclusive and enduring community," he said. But the proposals have proved controversial, with one opposition statement submitted to WODC pleading: "Please leave our countryside alone." "Infrastructure, services, and the local environment are not in a position to support a development of this magnitude," another said. One local resident added: "While I understand the need for housing, this development is excessive and unsustainable for the local area." Another questioned the development's location around a village featured in the Doomsday Book, but Mr Cutler said the site was the "logical and appropriate location for growth". You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Plans for new village labelled 'disgraceful' West Oxfordshire District Council
BBC News
02-04-2025
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- BBC News
Kilkenny Farm plans labelled 'disgraceful' by Oxfordshire locals
Plans to establish a new village, beginning with 350 new homes, have been labelled "unsuitable" and a "disgrace" by HarperCrewe Bloombridge wants to build at Kilkenny Farm, near Carterton and Brize Norton, in says the 350 new homes, which could be the first of 6,500, would bring "substantial benefits".But those opposed have said negative impacts would "far outweigh any perceived benefits". In one opposition statement submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC), it said: "Infrastructure, services, and the local environment are not in a position to support a development of this magnitude.""While I understand the need for housing, this development is excessive and unsustainable for the local area," another said. Doomsday Book The application is currently being considered by WODC, having been validated in the Ministry of Defence, which has a large RAF base in Brize Norton, and Carterton Town Council have latter said it was concerned about flooding and drainage, adding: "Infrastructure is already at full capacity including highways, education and health services."One local resident also added: "The idea of concentrating such development around a parish consisting of a linear village named in the Doomsday Book is disgraceful."Another simply said: "Please leave our countryside alone." In its application, HarperCrewe Bloombridge said: "The proposed development has been carefully considered to ensure that the social, economic and environmental objectives of sustainable development are met."The wider site – extending to approximately 100 hectares – has the potential to present a unique opportunity to comprehensively plan and bring forward two new villages, delivering much needed, high quality market and affordable housing in sustainable location, with active travel links."The masterplan for the site has been carefully considered to ensure that the new development can be brought forward and function independently." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
