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Developer to propose nearly 400 homes for farmland
A planning application for almost 400 homes on west Oxfordshire farmland is being prepared by a developer.
The three fields earmarked for development are near Chipping Norton, just to the east of the market town.
It is situated between the London Road (A44), Banbury Road and the A3400, with the Chipping Norton Cricket Club ground set to be a neighbour.
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Rainier Developments has submitted a scoping report to West Oxfordshire District Council in advance of the potentially 350-home planning application.
Also neighbouring the site is another development, of around 90 homes and infrastructure that was approved by the council in 2023.
Chipping Norton and District Cricket Club will be a neighbour In its scope report, Rainier Developments plans to commence building in 2026, with the first occupation in 2027 and full completion over a five-year period.
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The developer has asked independent advisors Turley to lead the Environmental Impact Assessment.
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For those wanting to comment, the application can be found on the West Oxfordshire District Council website under reference 25/01464/SCOPE.
The three dark brown fields are those earmarked for this development (Image: Google) This comes after plans to build more than 100 homes outside Chipping Norton were approved in April.
After over 100 objections, developer Gleeson Land's scheme was approved for up to 104 properties on land east of Burford Road and south of Charlbury Road.
Among the objections were that it would increase traffic to the town, add strain to road and sewage systems in the area, and it would lead to the loss of good agricultural land.
