Site: PR195 Kidlington Depot, Langford Lane, Kidlington Site size (ha): 3.39
Cherwell Green Belt Study 263 April 2017 Site: PR195 Kidlington Depot, Langford Lane, Kidlington Site size (ha): 3.39
Site description
A square of land to the north of the inset settlement boundary at Oxford Spires Business Park. It contains one principal building and a number of smaller structures, but much of the area is open, hard-surfaced space used for materials storage. Some mature vegetation subdivides the area, and trees and hedging mark the boundaries on all sides. Relationship between site, settlement and countryside
Trees and hedgerow separate the site from the Elsevier headquarters to the south, within the inset settlement, but the presence of built development to both sides of the boundary weakens the role of this boundary. To the west the site abuts London Oxford Airport car parking and buildings, and so has a degree of separation from open countryside. Tree cover provides some separation from the arable farmland that lies to the north and east, and steeper slopes to the north and east add to this separation. Parcels
The site is assessed as one parcel of land.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 264 April 2017 Site: PR195 Kidlington Depot, Langford Lane, Kidlington Site size (ha): 3.39
Parcel: PR195 Parcel area (ha): 3.39
Looking south across the airfield from The Straight Mile. The parcel is the tree-screened area beyond, with development acorss Langford Lane to the left and airport buildings to the right.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 265 April 2017 Site: PR195 Kidlington Depot, Langford Lane, Kidlington Site size (ha): 3.39
Parcel: PR195 Parcel area (ha): 3.39 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would relate to the expansion of Kidlington, not Oxford. Therefore the sprawl of Oxford parcel plays no role with respect to this purpose.
Purpose 2: The parcel is located between Kidlington and Woodstock, but accounts for only a small Preventing merger of proportion of the physical gap between the two. The extent of containment around the settlements parcel, and existing development within it, means that additional development would have a negligible impact on the perception of settlement separation.
Purpose 3: Both the Business Park and the Kidlington Depot are subdivided and framed by tree cover Safeguarding and occupy an area of similar topography, distinct from the visually open landscape to the countryside north and east and separated from countryside to the west by airport buildings. Tree cover within and around the parcel is visually important in limiting the impact of development on the adjacent countryside.
Purpose 4: The area has insufficient relationship with Oxford to be considered to contribute to its Preserving Oxford's historic setting or special character. setting and special character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
Trees and hedgerows around the outer edge of the parcel would form a stronger boundary than the current one, representing a greater distinction between developed land and open countryside. The boundary to the west would be no weaker than the existing boundary between the Business Park and the Airport. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR195 The limited open space within this contained Low parcel makes a weak contribution to Green Belt purposes, but the boundary vegetation, and trees within the parcel, contribute to separation between the adjacent Green Belt (land to the north, assessed as site PR118, and land to the east assessed as site PR194) and the urban edge.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 266 April 2017 Site: PR195 Kidlington Depot, Langford Lane, Kidlington Site size (ha): 3.39
Harm to Green Belt resulting from partial release of site Harm to Green Belt resulting from release of whole site
Cherwell Green Belt Study 267 April 2017 Site: PR202 Land adjacent to Bicester Road, Gosford, Kidlington Site size (ha): 4.44
Cherwell Green Belt Study 268 April 2017 Site: PR202 Land adjacent to Bicester Road, Gosford, Kidlington Site size (ha): 4.44
Site description
The site is an arable field abutting the urban edge to the east of Bicester Road and south of Beagles Close. Water Eaton Lane forms the eastern edge of the site, with several dwellings opposite the south-eastern corner of the site washed- over by the Green Belt. A hedgerow forms the southern boundary, with more farmland and a small cemetery lying beyond it. Relationship between site, settlement and countryside
Bicester Road constitutes a relatively strong boundary between the site and the main settlement edge, but urbanising development crosses Bicester Road to the north, at Beagles Close, and there is also built development to the east of the site, on Water Eaton Lane. The cemetery at the south-western corner of the site is a minor additional urbanising influence, but the open farmland to the south continues down to the A4165, providing a rural buffer between Kidlington and the Green Belt developments of Oxford Parkway Station and the Water Eaton Park and Ride. Parcels
The site is assessed as one parcel.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 269 April 2017 Site: PR202 Land adjacent to Bicester Road, Gosford, Kidlington Site size (ha): 4.44
Parcel: PR202 Parcel area (ha): 4.44
Looking west from Water Eaton Lane, adjacent to Beagles Close.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 270 April 2017 Site: PR202 Land adjacent to Bicester Road, Gosford, Kidlington Site size (ha): 4.44
Parcel: PR202 Parcel area (ha): 4.44 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would be associated with Kidlington rather than Oxford, so the parcel sprawl of Oxford does not contribute to this purpose.
Purpose 2: The site is too far north to contribute in itself to the separation of Kidlington and Oxford, but Preventing merger of release of this parcel would, in increasing development to the east of Bicester Road, have settlements some adverse impact on the strength of remaining Green Belt land to the south between Bicester Road and the A34, land which towards the junction of the two roads becomes increasingly important in settlement separation.
Purpose 3: Containment by roads limits the parcel’s relationship with the wider countryside – in the Safeguarding event of land release Water Eaton Lane and to a greater extent the A34 would still form a countryside significant barrier – but it links to open countryside to the south and in terms of land use and field pattern it is consistent with land to the east of the A34 and Water Eaton Lane.
Purpose 4: The Cherwell valley is an important element in Oxford’s historic setting, but the parcel is too Preserving Oxford's distant from Oxford, and too closely related to Kidlington, to make more than a minor setting and special contribution to the rural setting of Oxford. character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
Water Eaton Lane would constitute a relatively strong boundary to the east. The boundary to the south is slightly weaker, but the cemetery helps to define it. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR202 The parcel relates quite strongly to the urban Moderate edge but also retains a link with a stretch of countryside that as a whole is significant in containing Kidlington. Release of parcel would represent a minor weakening of the remaining Green Belt land to the south between Bicester Road and the A34, but not a step-change, and also a minor weakening of the contribution of the adjacent land to the east of Water Eaton Lane.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 271 April 2017 Site: PR202 Land adjacent to Bicester Road, Gosford, Kidlington Site size (ha): 4.44
Harm to Green Belt resulting from partial release of site Harm to Green Belt resulting from release of whole site
Cherwell Green Belt Study 272 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Cherwell Green Belt Study 273 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Site description
An extensive area of mostly arable farmland to the north, west and south of Islip. Road and rail provide separation between a number of the fields, and there are two parts of the site which are also isolated from the main body of the site by other land. The principal subdivisions are: • Fields to the south of Islip, between the rivers Cherwell and Ray and the B4027 Wheatley Road; • Fields to the west of Islip, adjacent to the southern edge of the railway line; • Fields to the west of Islip, between the railway line and Kidlington Road; • Fields to the north-west of Islip, between Kildington Road and the B4027 Bletchingdon Road; • Arable farmland to the east and north of a former fuel distribution depot, located between Bletchingdon Road and the railway line; • Fields at the junction of the A34 and Bletchingdon Road. The village of Islip is washed-over by the Green Belt. Relationship between site, settlement and countryside
The site covers an extensive area, significantly larger than the size of Islip, and for the most part has a strong relationship with the surrounding arable farmland, with the outer edges of most of the site defined by the edge of the floodplain rather than by any physical landscape features. The River Ray and associated tree cover separate the land to the south of Islip from the village core, and although there is some development off Wheatley Road on Collice Street and Bridge Street this has a well treed, rural setting. The smaller area to the south of the railway line has a stronger relationship with the village outskirts, but houses in this area have no urbanising influence. The main body of site is separated from the village core by the railway line, but in places abuts linear development along Kidlington Road and the southern end of Bletchingdon Road. Land to the east of Bletchingdon Road, to either side of the former oil storage depot, is more remote from the village, and that section of the site which abuts the A34 has no relationship with any existing settlements. Parcels
The site is assessed as 6 parcels of land: • PR209a is to the south of Islip; • PR209b is to the west of Islip, adjacent to the southern edge of the railway line, part of which is also assessed as PR181; • PR209c is between the railway line and Kidlington Road, part of which is also assessed as PR21; • PR209d is between Kildington Road and Bletchingdon Road, part of which is also assessed as PR55; • PR209e is land to the north and east of the former fuel depot (the depot itself is assessed as PR30); • PR209f is the isolated land at the junction of the A34 and Bletchingdon Road.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 274 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209a Parcel area (ha): 24.86
Looking west across the northern edge of the parcel from the B4027 Wheatley Road.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 275 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209a Parcel area (ha): 24.86 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would relate to the expansion of Islip, not Oxford. Therefore the parcel sprawl of Oxford plays no role with respect to this purpose.
Purpose 2: The parcel does not lie any closer to Kidlington than the existing western edge of Islip. The Preventing merger of Cherwell valley creates strong separation from Kidlington, and the railway line and A34 settlements provide further intervening barriers.
Purpose 3: The parcel has strong visual separation from the existing settlement core, most of which is Safeguarding across the River Ray to the north. Its setting in relation to the river is similar to that of the countryside western end of Islip, with the rising landform providing some sense of containment to the south, but these fields sloping down towards the River Cherwell forms part of the agricultural landscape of the valley, with no development and no urbanising influences from the adjacent village.
Purpose 4: Islip is some distance from Oxford, but the rural character of the approach to the City along Preserving Oxford's the Cherwell valley still contributes to its historic character. setting and special character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
The River Cherwell and Wheatley Road provide containment to the east and west. Field boundaries to the south do not constitute a strong edge. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR209a Development here would represent strong High encroachment on countryside, representing a major change in the form of the village.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 276 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209b Parcel area (ha): 4.09
Looking north-east from Mill Lane.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 277 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209b Parcel area (ha): 4.09 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would relate to the expansion of Islip, not Oxford. Therefore the parcel sprawl of Oxford plays no role with respect to this purpose.
Purpose 2: The parcel lies on the eastern edge of the Cherwell valley, which together with the railway Preventing merger of line and A34 further west creates strong separation from Kidlington, which is over 1.7km settlements away at its nearest point. Dwellings closer to Kidlington along Mill Street mark the western edge of Islip.
Purpose 3: Containment by the River Cherwell and the railway line mean that this parcel has a strong Safeguarding relationship with existing settlement at the western edge of Islip. However the character, countryside form and density of the village in the vicinity of the parcel is rural, and commensurate with its washed-over status, so development here would represent encroachment on countryside.
Purpose 4: Islip is some distance from Oxford, but the rural character of the approach to the City along Preserving Oxford's the Cherwell valley still contributes to its historic character. However the parcel is too small setting and special and too closely associated with Islip for development to be likely to represent any significant character intrusion.
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
The parcel's boundaries are for the most part clearly defined, but the railway and river would constitute stronger edges. This would constitute an isolated release of Green Belt land. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR209b In the absence of any association with High urbanising influences, development within the parcel would represent significant encroachment on the countryside.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 278 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209c Parcel area (ha): 12.93
Looking north-west from the Mill Lane railway footbridge.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 279 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209c Parcel area (ha): 12.93 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would relate to the expansion of Islip, not Oxford. Therefore the parcel sprawl of Oxford plays no role with respect to this purpose.
Purpose 2: Development here would represent some reduction in the gap to Kidlington, but the parcel Preventing merger of lies on the eastern edge of the Cherwell valley, which together with the A34 further west settlements creates strong separation that would prevent any settlement coalescence.
Purpose 3: The housing adjacent to the eastern end of the parcel has a more modern character than the Safeguarding village core, representing a degree of sprawl, but is not in itself a strong urbanising influence countryside within this low-lying, visually open, agricultural landscape. The parcel, particularly the field to the west of Mill Lane, is considered to relate more to the wider countryside than the settlement, so development would constitute encroachment.
Purpose 4: Islip is some distance from Oxford, but the rural character of the approach to the City along Preserving Oxford's the Cherwell valley still contributes to a limited extent to its historic character. setting and special character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
The parcel's northern and southern boundaries are clearly defined. The western edge of the site is defined by the edge of the Cherwell floodplain, within the open, arable field; a low hedge and drainage channel form the field boundary beyond. Were land to be released, the eastern edge of the parcel would not represent any distinction between settlement and countryside, as there are houses beyond it, but the railway line would constitute a stronger boundary, marking some difference between the village core and later expansion. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR209c Development here would represent significant High encroachment on countryside, extending out into open farmland which has no visible distinction from the extensive area of valley floor arable farmland. The constraint of floodplain would limit any further expansion westwards, but there would be some weakening in the contribution of land to the north of Kidlington Road, and weakened justification for retaining the developed area to the east in the Green Belt. In character, form and density, the core of Islip to the south of the railway line is commensurate with its washed-over status, and the current extent of development to the north of the railway is insufficient to significantly affect this. The railway line could provide sufficient distinction for a release of land to the north only, leaving the bulk of the existing village in the Green Cherwell Green Belt Study Belt. 280 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Release of field to the east of Mill Lane Development here would represent Moderate high encroachment on countryside, but would not have a strong impact on the contribution of adjacent Green Belt other than the area to the east that has already been developed.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 281 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209d Parcel area (ha): 58.43
Looking north from Kidlington Road, opposite junction with Mill Lane.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 282 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209d Parcel area (ha): 58.43 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would relate to the expansion of Islip, not Oxford. Therefore the parcel sprawl of Oxford plays no role with respect to this purpose.
Purpose 2: Development would not reduce the gap to Kidlington, the nearest settlement. It would Preventing merger of represent a moderate reduction in the distance between Islip and the village of settlements Bletchingdon, but the latter has a distinctly separate setting, on high ground across a valley to the north, and the A34 adds further separation.
Purpose 3: The housing in the south-eastern corner of the parcel has a more modern character than the Safeguarding village core, representing a degree of sprawl, but is not in itself a strong urbanising influence countryside within this visually open, agricultural landscape. The parcel has no physical outer boundary feature to the north or west - the field edge boundaries lie within the floodplain - and is considered to relate more strongly to the wider arable countryside than the settlement. Development within the parcel would therefore represent significant encroachment into the countryside.
Purpose 4: Islip is some distance from Oxford, but the rural character of the approach to the City along Preserving Oxford's the Cherwell valley still contributes to its historic character. This parcel forms part of that setting and special wider rural setting. character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
The parcel's southern and eastern boundaries are clearly defined. The northern and western edges of the parcel are defined by the edge of the Cherwell floodplain, within the open, arable fields; treed hedgerows form a moderate- strength field boundary beyond. Were land to be released, the south-eastern edge of the parcel would not represent any distinction between settlement and countryside, as there are houses beyond it, but the railway line would constitute a stronger boundary, marking some difference between the village core and later expansion. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR209d Development here would represent significant High encroachment on countryside, extending out into open farmland which has no visible distinction from the extensive area of valley floor arable farmland. The constraint of floodplain would limit any further expansion north or westwards, but there would be some weakening in the contribution of land to the south of Kidlington Road, and weakened justification for retaining the developed area to the north of the railway line in the Green Belt. In character, form and density, the core of Islip to the south of the railway line is commensurate with its washed-over status, and the current extent of development to the north of the railway is insufficient to significantly affect this. The railway line could Cherwell Green Belt Study provide sufficient283 distinction for a release of April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
land to the north only, leaving the bulk of the existing village in the Green Belt.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 284 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209e Parcel area (ha): 21.13
Looking north from farm access off Bletchingdon Road.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 285 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209e Parcel area (ha): 21.13 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would relate to the expansion of Islip, not Oxford. Therefore the parcel sprawl of Oxford plays no role with respect to this purpose.
Purpose 2: Development would not reduce the gap to Kidlington, the nearest settlement. In isolation it Preventing merger of would represent a minor reduction in the distance between Islip and the village of settlements Bletchingdon. In association with release of the former oil storage depot (site PR30), which lies between the parcel and the bulk of the village of Islip, the gap reduction would be slightly larger, but Bletchingdon has a distinctly separate setting, on high ground across a valley to the north, and the A34 adds further separation.
Purpose 3: The parcel's detachment from the settlement core and its strong sense of visual openness Safeguarding mean that it relates more strongly to the countryside than to Islip. Development within the countryside parcel would therefore represent significant encroachment into the countryside.
Purpose 4: The parcel is too distant from Oxford or the Cherwell valley to make any significant Preserving Oxford's contribution to the City's setting. setting and special character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
In the event of an isolated release of Green Belt, Bletchingdon Road would form a relatively strong boundary, but a farm track and fairly dense hedgerow create a moderately strong boundary between the former oil storage depot and the smaller arable field that forms the northern end of the parcel. The eastern boundary, on land sloping down into a shallow valley, is defined by the floodplain edge rather than any physical landscape element, and the field boundaries beyond it mark no distinction between the site and the extensive low-lying arable landscape to the east. The railway line on the southern edge of the parcel is a strong boundary, marking some distinction from the village core. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR209e Development here would represent strong High encroachment on countryside. The constraint of floodplain would limit any further expansion eastwards, but there would be some weakening in the contribution of land to the west of Bletchingdon Road, and weakened justification for retaining the former oil stoarge depot (site PR30) and the developed area to the south of it in the Green Belt. In character, form and density, the core of Islip to the south of the railway line is commensurate with its washed-over status, and the current extent of development to the north of the railway is insufficient to significantly affect this. The railway line could provide sufficient distinction for a release of land to the north only, leaving the bulk of the Cherwell Green Belt Study existing village286 in the Green Belt. April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209f Parcel area (ha): 9.77
Looking south from Bletchingdon Road at A34 bridge.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 287 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Parcel: PR209f Parcel area (ha): 9.77 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would either be isolated from any existing settlement or would be sprawl of Oxford asociated with the expansion of Oxford. Therefore the parcel plays no role with respect to this purpose.
Purpose 2: In association with the expansion of Islip, there would still be a moderate loss of gap Preventing merger of between here and Bletchingdon, but the latter is on higher ground and the A34 adds settlements additional separation. Isolated development would have less effect on this purpose, and the A34 would retain separation from the hamlet of Heathfield to the north.
Purpose 3: The parcel lacks relationship with any existing settlement, and forms part of a wider area of Safeguarding low-lying, arable farmland. countryside
Purpose 4: This area is too remote from Oxford and the Cherwell valley to make any significant Preserving Oxford's contribution to the City's setting. setting and special character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
The A34 and B4027, with plantation tree belts and blocks associated with their junction slip roads, form strong edges to the west and north, but there is no strong separation from other arable farmland to the east and south. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR209f, in associated with either There are no urbanising influences in this rural High isolated development or the expansion of landscape so any development would Islip constitute encroachment on countryside. The A34 junction and associated tree cover provide a degree of containment to any development, limiting harm to countryside to the north and west, but the Green Belt contribution of adjacent countryside to the east and south would be weakened. Expansion out from Islip would constitute a sizeable loss of open land from the Green Belt.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 288 April 2017 Site: PR209 Land at Islip, Islip Site size (ha): 131.22
Harm to Green Belt resulting from release of site
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of site PR209 in its entirety This site constitutes a large area of arable farmland High surrounding a washed-over village. Its development would have a major impact on the size of Islip and would constitute a significant encroachment on countryside.
Harm to Green Belt resulting from partial release of site Harm to Green Belt resulting from release of whole site
Cherwell Green Belt Study 289 April 2017 Site: PR210 Land at Hampton Poyle Site size (ha): 49.62
Cherwell Green Belt Study 290 April 2017 Site: PR210 Land at Hampton Poyle Site size (ha): 49.62
Site description
Arable farmland to the north of the A34 and east of Oxford Road and the small village of Hampton Poyle. The site abuts the southern end of the village, which is linear and washed-over by the Green Belt, and is separated from it to the east by a group of hedged fields. Approximately three-quarters of the site - all but the northern end - lies within the Cherwell valley floodplain (Flood Zone 3). Relationship between site, settlement and countryside
Although it abuts the southern end of Hampton Poyle the site has little relationship with the village, and forms part of the wider Cherwell valley which is dominated by flat, open arable farmland. Intervening fields separate the northern end of the site, the only area not in floodplain, from the village. Parcels
The site is assessed as one parcel of land.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 291 April 2017 Site: PR210 Land at Hampton Poyle Site size (ha): 49.62
Parcel: PR210 Parcel area (ha): 49.62
Looking south from public footpath to the east of Hampton Poyle.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 292 April 2017 Site: PR210 Land at Hampton Poyle Site size (ha): 49.62
Parcel: PR210 Parcel area (ha): 49.62 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking Development here would relate to the expansion of Hampton Poyle, not Oxford. Therefore sprawl of Oxford the parcel plays no role with respect to this purpose.
Purpose 2: The Cherwell floodplain maintains openness between Hampton Poyle and both Kidlington, Preventing merger of which is only 1km to the south-west, and Islip which is 1.8km to the east. However, settlements extensive development within this parcel would signifficantly reduce perceived settlement gaps in this flat, open landscape.
Purpose 3: There is little physical relationship between the parcel and Hampton Poyle, which represents Safeguarding only a minor urbanising influence on its surroundings. This is a visually open landscape countryside dominated by arable farmland, of which the parcel forms part.
Purpose 4: Islip is some distance from Oxford, but the rural character of the approach to the City along Preserving Oxford's the Cherwell valley still contributes to its historic character. setting and special character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
The A34 forms a strong boundary to the south and Oxford Road is a relatively strong boundary to the west. The field boundaries forming the eastern and northern boundaries are weaker. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR210 Given the location of the floodplain, only the High northern end of the parcel would be likely to have any development feasibility, and although development here would have little impact on settlement gaps or Oxford's historic character it would lack relationship with the existing settlement unless the fields between the village and the northern end of the parcel were also released. Regardless of the release of this intervening land, development in this location would constitute significant encroachment on the countryside.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 293 April 2017 Site: PR210 Land at Hampton Poyle Site size (ha): 49.62
Harm to Green Belt resulting from partial release of site Harm to Green Belt resulting from release of whole site
Cherwell Green Belt Study 294 April 2017 Site: PR211 Oxford City Council Sites Site size (ha): 5.89
Cherwell Green Belt Study 295 April 2017 Site: PR211 Oxford City Council Sites Site size (ha): 5.89
Site description
Two sites within Oxford City that directly adjoin submitted sites within Cherwell District: • The buildings of Pear Tree Farm and an adjacent mobile phone mast, contained to the east by the railway line and associated vegetation, and to south/west by a belt of trees marking the route of a former railway line and also the urban edge; • Farmland adjacent to the A4165 and the northern edge of Oxford at Cutteslowe, adjoining further farmland to the north and east. Relationship between site, settlement and countryside
The tree belt between the park and ride and Pear Tree Farm site is a relatively strong boundary feature, and the northern edge of the parcel is a hedgerow which only partially bounds it, but the field beyond it (PR38a/PR122) is in turn strongly contained by the A34 and the railway line. The Cutteslowe land adjoins just a small number of dwellings south of the A4165, but also faces the urban edge to the west of the main road. Hockey pitches and tennis courts abut most of the southern edge of the site: several tennis courts together with a car park are included within the defined urban area at the western end of the complex, whilst the remaining courts and pitches are designated part of the Green Belt but have fencing and lighting that gives them some urbanising influence. The site has no significant separation from extensive and visually open arable farmland to the north and east, and lies on ground which slopes gently downhill towards the River Cherwell. Parcels
The two separate sites are assessed as individual parcels: • PR211a is Pear Tree Farm, which abuts Cherwell parcel PR122/PR38a; • PR211b is the field adjacent to Cutteslowe, which abuts Cherwell parcel PR38c/PR50b.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 296 April 2017 Site: PR211 Oxford City Council Sites Site size (ha): 5.89
Parcel: PR211a Parcel area (ha): 2.03
Looking south towards the Pear Tree Farm buildings, mostly screened by vegetation, from the railway footbridge alongside the golf course.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 297 April 2017 Site: PR211 Oxford City Council Sites Site size (ha): 5.89
Parcel: PR211a Parcel area (ha): 2.03 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking The belt of trees between the parcel and the Park and Ride forms a relatively strong sprawl of Oxford boundary, but the A34 and the railway line provide strong containment around the site and the adjacent field (assessed as PR122/PR38a), which would limit the extent to which any development would be perceived as sprawl.
Purpose 2: The parcel’s containment and the extent of built development in it already limit its Preventing merger of contribution to the settlement gap between Oxford and Kidlington, so its release would settlements constitute only a minor reduction in the gap between the settlements, as perceived from the A34 and the railway line.
Purpose 3: This is physically and visually part of a fairly contained area that does not relate strongly to Safeguarding the wider countryside. The Pear Tree Farm buildings are not an urbanising influence, but countryside proximity to the A34 and railway line does detract from countryside character.
Purpose 4: There is no relationship between this area and Oxford’s historic core, and undeveloped Preserving Oxford's hillsides and river floodplains are recognised as the key landscape elements in the town’s setting and special setting, but the extent of visibility of built development from the ring roads that largely character contain the city can also be considered to play a role in perception of Oxford’s rural setting. In this respect the openness of the parcel makes some limited contribution to setting.
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
The outer edge of the parcel would be a weaker boundary than either the existing tree belt or the A34, which contains the adjacent parcel PR122/PR38a. There is currently a very limited perception of built development from the A34, so there is not a strong sense that this marks a distinction between urban and rural areas; however this may potentially change with the development of the Oxford Northern Gateway on land including, and to the south of, the hotels and park and ride at the Pear Tree roundabout. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR211a The development of parcel 211a in isolation Moderate would have little impact on countryside or the settlement gap, but by crossing a relatively strong boundary it would constitute a moderate degree of sprawl, and would weaken the Green belt contribution of the adjacent parcel PR122/PR38a. Containment of the two sites by the same strong landscape elements, the A34 and the railway line, means that harm resulting from the release of both sites would be limited, although it would to some extent weaken the Green Belt role of the adjacent golf course (parcel PR38b) by increasing development alongside the A34 and narrowing the gap to Oxford Parkway station.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 298 April 2017 Site: PR211 Oxford City Council Sites Site size (ha): 5.89
Parcel: PR211b Parcel area (ha): 3.86
Looking south-east from the A4165 entrance to St Frideswide Farm.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 299 April 2017 Site: PR211 Oxford City Council Sites Site size (ha): 5.89
Parcel: PR211b Parcel area (ha): 3.86 Contribution to Green Belt purposes
Purpose Comments
Purpose 1: Checking There is no strong separation from the urban edge at Cutteslowe, but the tennis courts and sprawl of Oxford hockey pitches represent a transition into this visually open, valley landscape. There are no strong landscape features to contain development, but release of this parcel would not extend the urban edge further north than housing to the west of the A4165, or any further east than the existing edge of Cutteslowe, so perception of development as sprawl would be limited.
Purpose 2: The parcel occupies a relatively small part of the gap between Oxford and Kidlington. Any Preventing merger of development is likely to be very exposed in this visually open landscape, but little more so settlements than the existing settlement edge.
Purpose 3: This parcel forms part of a broad valley with consistent land use and field patterns. Safeguarding Development here would constitute a degree of encroachment, but would still relate strongly countryside to the urban form.
Purpose 4: The Cherwell valley is an important element in Oxford’s wider historic setting, but the Preserving Oxford's contribution of the western fringe of the valley to its character is more limited than the setting and special contribution of the lower valley floor in this area. character
Purpose 5: Assisting All parcels are considered to make an equal contribution to this purpose. urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Potential alternative Green Belt boundary
The outer edges of the parcel are hedgerows, which do not constitute strong boundary features, but the existing settlement edge at Cutteslowe is not strongly defined either. Harm to Green Belt resulting from release
Scenario Comments Rating
Release of PR211b – assuming that any The parcel relates strongly to the wider Moderate development is low enough to avoid Cherwell valley countryside, but also to the significant visual impact on the gap settlement edge. Release of this land would be between the settlement edge and Oxford encroachment on the countryside but would Parkway not constitute a step-change in settlement form.
Cherwell Green Belt Study 300 April 2017 Site: PR211 Oxford City Council Sites Site size (ha): 5.89
Harm to Green Belt resulting from partial release of site Harm to Green Belt resulting from release of whole site
Cherwell Green Belt Study 301 April 2017