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…
UPDATE: Woodland Walk fencing to be removed on Thursday 30 January 2025
Update I have just had it confirmed that the fencing will be removed on Thursday 30 January 2025. It transpires that the “temporary” fencing, indicated in the photograph above, around the woodland walk belongs to one of the landscaping contractor…
Kingsgrove specific travel survey – closes Friday 10 January 2025
Closing date The closing date for the survey is Friday 10 January, so you haven’t got long to provide your input! About the survey Vectos, who act as consultants for St. Modwen, have created their latest travel survey. This is…
Miller Homes to purchase St. Modwen Homes for £215 million
It was announced on Friday that Edinburgh-based Miller Homes has agreed to buy St. Modwen Homes for £215 million. The press statement from Miller Homes is as follows: The deal sees Miller Homes acquire 19 live sites, totalling around 3,500…
Further delays to installation of lighting bollards between Phases 1a and 1b
Unfortunately, we have been made aware of yet further delays to the installation of the lighting bollards between Phases 1a and 1b. They were due to be installed this week (w/c 16 December) but will now not be installed before…
Kingsgrove specific travel survey – now live!
Vectos, who act as consultants for St. Modwen, have created their latest travel survey. This is an annual travel survey to monitor travel patterns across Kingsgrove and provide residents with the opportunity to provide feedback. The survey shouldn’t take more…