Illustrative plan of site next to Bloxham Mill Last week, Cherwell District Council approved the development of up to 100 homes on land off Barford […]
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Articles re. developers seeking to build new estates.
Please comment on Developments – 16 Jan 2026
The Parish Council would like to remind residents to submit their comments on the two large planning applications which have been submitted to Cherwell District […]
Ell’s Lane Development Appeal – 6 Dec 2023
The Neighbourhood Plan – which was approved by over 95% of village residents who voted back in 2016 when it became part of local planning […]
Milcombe Planning Application – May 2023
A proposed new development of 90 houses on the Bloxham boundary of Milcombe appears on the Cherwell District Council website. Ref 23/01144/OUT Click on […]
Another proposed development – Apr 2023
Gladman, who have traditionally specialised in speculative development on greenfield sites, have quietly launched a consultation about a development of 60 homes – contrary to the Bloxham Neighbourhood Plan – on the south side of the Tadmarton Road.
Proposed Estate on Ells Lane – Jan 2023
Cherwell Planning portal contains details of a proposed new estate at the A361 – Ells Lane junction on the Banbury side. You can look at […]
Topographic map of Bloxham – Jan 2023
If you like maps you may be interested in a topgraphic map available here. https://en-us.topographic-map.com/map-md8414/Bloxham/?center=52.0187%2C-1.37836&zoom=14 If you click anywhere on the map – as accessed […]
Changes to Planning Laws and CPRE – 29th Oct 2020
The Government is currently consulting – until 29th Oct 2020 on upon changes to planning laws which seek to speed up planning permission for new […]
Thames Water and Bloxham Brook.
This is a tweet revealing something that – so far as we recall – received little or no publicity locally! We haven’t checked the authenticity […]
Plans for cafe withdrawn – Feb 2020
The proposals for a cafe at the Bloxham Plant Nursery have recently been withdrawn. Whether this is temporarily or permanently we do not know. The […]
Conservation Area Changes – 2nd Mar 2020
Cherwell District Council are reviewing the Bloxham Conservation Area. This could have significant consequences for future development both within and beyond the area. Information about […]
Fatal S.Newington Crash – 7th Nov 2019
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision near South Newington. At around 6.30pm on Thursday (7/11), a blue Suzuki […]
Oxfordshire C.C. Objects to proposed development
Given that whenever anyone objects to a new development they are immediately labelled NIMBYs it’s heartening to see that the Oxfordshire County Council response to […]
Whole Village Meeting – 2nd Oct 2019
We previously posted a link to the Gladman Consultation document. You can see the Parish Council response to the proposal by clicking here. We’ve now […]
95 new houses proposed for Bloxham – July 2019
Some residents will have received a public consultation document from developers Gladman. They are proposing almost 100 new homes next to the recreation ground […]
A361 to get an upgrade – Nov 2018
Back in 2015/16 The Bloxham Neighbourhood Plan pointed out the inadequacy of the A361 and the fact it’s accident rate placed it amongst the most […]
Jubilee Park Closure notice – Sept 2018
The playground will be closed for a short time mid September for additional swings, birds nest and a carousel to be installed. JPMC.
Biggest Estate yet comes before Planning – 19th July 2018 *UPDATE*
The Tadmarton Rd planning application which was to be discussed at tonights Cherwell D.C. planning meeting appears to have been withdrawn.
Lorry gets stuck at war memorial – 28th Jun 2018
If you’re wondering why today the A361 was temporarily closed between Courtington Lane and the mini-roundabout the photo (courtesy D & J Yates) tells the […]
Bloxham Plant Nursery gets go ahead – Jun 21st 2018
Cherwell District Council last night (Jun 21) approved conversion of an office/mess room and store into essential agricultural worker’s dwelling. In a split 8:5 vote […]
New Tadmarton Rd Development? – 24-May-2018
In a recent post we pointed out the importance that both the Neighbourhood Plan and Local Plan attached to keeping development within existing built-up boundaries […]
Garden Centre Application makes the Banbury Guardian – May 2018
See new comments regarding the extent of support – or otherwise – for this application.
Local Neighbourhood Plans – April 2018
To date, within Cherwell only Bloxham and Hook Norton have managed to achieve Neighbourhood Plans that have been approved and passed into planning law. However […]
Warriner Expansion – Consultation Meeting – 13th Mar 2018
Public Consultation Date: Tuesday 13th March 2018 Time: 16:00 to 19:00
Location: Reception, The Warriner School, Bloxham.
The Warriner School expansion is scheduled for September 2019. Please come along and fill in a comment forms and talk to the School, Contractor and Design Team
Ex-SMH Plans Submitted – Mar 2018
Plans have been submitted to Cherwell D.C. for work to be carried out on the ex-Servicemens Hall. We have not perused these at length but […]
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