Upper Heyford, Cherwell
Project Overview
This Site is being promoted by Lone Star Land in association with Richborough Estates Ltd land holding immediately to the East. The application site lies to the north of Camp Road, on the eastern edge of Upper Heyford. To the west of the site lies a field which has been granted planning consent for 79 dwellings. To the north-west lies Letchmere Farm, and north-east of the site is the RAF airfield. To the south the site is bounded by an arable field, woodland, and some static park homes. The site is vacant, and measures approximately 11.69ha. The site is greenfield land and sits outside the conservation area.
Proposal
Lone Star Land and Richborough Estates have jointly submitted an outline planning application for up to 230 new homes in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire.
The proposed 29-acre scheme is north of Camp Road, on the edge of the village of Heyford Park, the site of the former RAF Upper Heyford airfield. A mix of one to five-bedroom market and affordable homes are planned with attractive high-quality landscaping and public open spaces, children’s play areas and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. A range of facilities and services are within walking distance of Heyford Park including Heyford Park School, a convenience store, squash courts and a gym. The new Heyford Park Village Centre and village green are also being delivered on Camp Road.
Andy Wilkins, Managing Director of Lone Star Land added: “We look forward to progressing this excellent new scheme through the planning process. As a landscape-led development, it will enhance existing green infrastructure while delivering much needed new homes for the district.”
Marc Wilson, Regional Director at Richborough Estates, said: “We are pleased to have submitted this planning application in partnership with Lone Star Land, which has been shaped following extensive consultation. Our vision is to create to create a distinguishable and high quality development, providing a range of new homes in a sustainable location. We look forward to working with Cherwell District Council to deliver this sustainable extension to the growing community at Heyford Park.”
Consultants involved with the project included Walsingham Planning, edge Urban Design, Hub Transport Planning, RPS, RammSanderson, Tyler Grange and BWB.
You can view a link to the planning application by following this link here:
