Land to the south west of Charlbury
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Address: Land to the south west of Charlbury
Site area (ha – where known): 21.9 ha
This submission is made by tor&co on behalf of The Blenheim Estate.
The Estate has an interest in bringing forward sustainable, residential development at Land south west of Charlbury.
The site comprises 21.9 hectares and provides an opportunity to develop land on the edge of an existing settlement, to provide much needed homes, including affordable homes, to meet the needs of the local area. The site is in an accessible location, within 800m of the town centre. The vision for the site is based on the provision of pedestrian linkages connecting to the wider settlement and the town centre, promoting sustainable travel and healthy communities.
It is envisaged that development of this site will perform an important environmental role, based on the following design principles:
- Retention of existing habitats and ecological assets such as trees and hedgerows
- Enhancement opportunities for habitats for badgers, bats, birds, hedgerows and reptiles.
- Habitat creation opportunities will be provided involving hedgerow and tree planting within the site.
- Retention of existing allotments.
- Provision of high quality landscaped open space integral to, and woven into the site, including provision of a landscaped corridor through the site.
- Provision of new footpaths and linkages through the site to the adjacent street network and onto the town centre beyond.
This site is controlled in its entirety by the Estate who are committed to delivering high quality residential properties, therefore the site is available. There are no known constraints which would prevent the delivery of residential dwellings at this site and the Estate has a track record of delivering and implementing planning permission within West Oxfordshire.