At the meeting of the Vale of White Horse District Council Planning Committee on Wednesday 20 August, the application for outline planning permission for up to 59 dwellings on Fullers Field was unanimously approved. The application went to the committee…
Fun Facts: Understanding Kingsgrove’s Meadow Areas
Some areas of grass on site are not being mown as often and may appear a little untidy or underwhelming to some residents. These are intentional meadow grassland areas — designed to promote biodiversity and ecological health across Kingsgrove. It…
Crime and antisocial behaviour on Kingsgrove – a message from Preim
I would hope that most people would agree that Kingsgrove is a pleasant place to live. Unfortunately incidents, such as those involving thefts from cars last week, do happen occasionally. Understandably distressing as these are, it is important to ensure…
Kingsgrove Community Information Drop-in Session – Wednesday 6 August
To coincide with the official opening of Kingsgrove’s Little Pioneers Nursery, the Kingsgrove Community team will be holding a community drop-in session. Date: Wednesday 6 August 2025 Time: 12 noon – 3pm Location: Between the Co-op and the nursery Who is going…
Message from our new Neighbourhood Policing Officer – please report incidents!
Our new(ish) Neighbourhood Policing Officer, PC Jez Oldroyd was around Kingsgrove on Wednesday 23 July showing around our MP, Olly Glover. Reporting antisocial behaviour Jez’s message was clear in that he needs people to report incidents online (assuming it is…
McCarthy & Stone appeal has been dismissed
As detailed here, McCarthy & Stone appealed to the Planning Inspectorate over the refusal of Vale of White Horse District Council to grant planning permission for 44 retirement apartments on ‘Lot 3’, a.k.a. the ‘pub plot’. The result of that…
Introducing our new Community Development Officer – Zoe Norton!
We have a new Community Development Officer for Kingsgrove and Wellington Gate, Zoe Norton. Last week, I took the opportunity to sit down with Zoe to find out a little more about her.
New outline planning application submitted for Fullers Field
Please note that some of the links to individual planning documents may give a response of Invalid security code. If this happens please use the application’s main link and search for the documents under the Downloads section. Most of the…
UPDATED: 20 April 2025 – Formal expression of interest from Wantage Town Council in adopting some public open space in Kingsgrove
Author’s note: I appreciate that this article is longer than most but I would urge people to read it as it is very important for residents to understand some of the possible implications of this. Please reach out to the…
Crab Hill Development Forum – Thursday 30 January
The next Crab Hill Development Forum will be held on Thursday 30 January at Wantage Primary Academy. About the Crab Hill Development Forum Occurring once every four months or so, the forum serves as a place to discuss the progress…