54 two-bedroom park homes planned for Oxford Park Homes site expansion

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54 two-bedroom park homes planned for Oxford Park Homes site expansion

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Plans have been submitted for 54 additional park homes on the outskirts of Oxford.

The proposed development would expand the existing Oxford Park Homes site at Kiln Close in Sandford-on-Thames, close to Grenoble Road.

Each of the new properties would take the form of a two-bedroom, single-storey mobile unit.

The scheme is intended to provide accessible housing that requires relatively little maintenance.

The units would be organised around a loop-road arrangement reflecting the layout of the existing park.

Every home would have one parking space, while visitor parking would be provided through 11 additional spaces.

The proposed homes are designed with a contemporary interpretation of traditional features.

Their construction would include pitched roofs covered in steel tiles, stucco-style external cladding, and white uPVC windows and doors.

Landscaping proposals cover native hedgerows, shrubs and scattered trees, together with an 840-square-metre landscape buffer.

A sustainable drainage attenuation basin is also planned to deal with surface-water runoff.

Most of the site is level and adjoins established park homes, land belonging to Thames Water, and fields owned by Oxford University.

Vehicles would continue to use the existing entrance from the junction of Grenoble Road and Kiln Close, while additional internal roads and footpaths are included in the plans.

The design statement identifies several sustainability measures within the homes, including energy-efficient construction, low-energy lighting and water-saving fittings.

The Oxford Park Home estate in Sandford-on-Thames dates from the early 1950s.

It was first built on the site of a former local brick kiln to the south-east of Oxford.

The estate currently contains approximately 132 residential park homes, generally occupied by private, semi-retired residents aged over 50.

The Grenoble Road area has also experienced notable growth and development in recent years, including the Oxford Science Park, Kassam Stadium and further development along the Grenoble Road corridor.

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