Planning application for 130 homes in Chalgrove draws local objections

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 13:01 · Archive

Chalgrove in South Oxfordshire has received a planning application for 130 homes west of Chalgrove Airfield.

Chalgrove, a village in South Oxfordshire with around 3,000 residents, has received a planning application for 130 homes on fields west of Chalgrove Airfield. The proposal is adjacent to 200 homes approved in 2022 next to the B480.

The outline application includes provision for 40 per cent affordable homes, a new play area and what the applicant describes as a 'generous area of open space and landscape'.

Local residents have raised concerns about the development. Maria do Carmo said the proposal could 'destroy the countryside' in the area, citing wildlife including deer and hare that use the fields. Ricky Allen, who lives near the proposed site, said he was concerned the development 'could cause lasting harm to Chalgrove and its surrounding countryside' and would 'change its existing character' by extending the built environment into the landscape.

The village grew rapidly in the 1960s and previously faced proposals under Homes England plans for around 3,400 additional homes.

How it is being reported

• Plans for 130 homes in Oxfordshire village could 'destroy the countryside'A proposal for 130 homes in an Oxfordshire village has drawn significant objections from the local community.Oxfordshire Guardian · 26 Oct, 12:30
• Plans for 130 homes in Oxfordshire village could 'destroy the countryside'A proposal for 130 homes in an Oxfordshire village has drawn significant objections from the local community.Oxford Mail · 26 Oct, 12:30

In this story: Chalgrove · South Oxfordshire · Chalgrove Airfield · Maria do Carmo · Ricky Allen · Homes England

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