Housing
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New-build homeowners could face higher insurance due to postcode discrepancies
Local insurance broker Howden Insurance is warning new-build homeowners in Carterton of potential postcode discrepancies that could result in paying higher insurance premiums.
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Plans for next phase of giant 1,800-home housing estate submitted
Applicant Croudace Homes and the University of Reading have submitted the plans to build 64 houses in the north east of Didcot as part of the Willowbrook Park housing estate.
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Plans for homes in a south Oxfordshire village face concerns about overdevelopment
Applicant BHK Icknield would like to introduce nine additional houses towards the eastern end of Lower Icknield Way in Chinnor and demolish one existing home.
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Oxford residents can now apply for affordable homes in the Vale of White Horse district
An agreement between the two councils means 1,100 affordable homes in the Vale have been earmarked to help meet the city’s housing need in the next 10 years – in addition to the affordable homes specifically for Vale residents.
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Plans to build new traditional homes in East Hanney near Wantage
There are plans to build five new “traditional” homes in East Hanney near Wantage in the hope they will blend in with other “low-key” rural dwellings in the area.
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Plans to build new distinctive homes in Finmere in North Oxfordshire
Hayfield Homes would like to build 10 homes in Finmere on land north of Banbury Road in the northern part of the county.
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City Council plans affordable housing on Barton, Wood Farm & Blackbird Leys brownfield sites
Oxford City Council is kickstarting a project that could yield 30 affordable homes on council-owned brownfield sites in Barton, Wood Farm and Blackbird Leys.
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Construction to start on hundreds of new affordable homes in Blackbird Leys
Construction work will shortly begin to deliver hundreds of new affordable homes, retail spaces and community facilities across Blackbird Leys following Oxford City Council granting formal planning permission for the project.
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Hundreds of fully-affordable award-winning homes completed in Oxford’s Littlemore Park
Peabody housing association, along with partners Oxford City Council and The Hill Group, has finished building 273 fully-affordable award-winning homes at Newman Place in Oxford’s Littlemore Park.
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Residents to begin moving into their newly completed homes at Bridges Cross
Residents, including council tenants, shared owners, and homeowners, will begin moving into their newly completed homes at Bridges Cross – a 36-home OX Place development on Speedwell Street.
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Bromford secures next phase of affordable housing at Graven Hill
Graven Hill Village Development Company (GHVDC) re-appointed Bromford for this latest phase, which will include 50 homes, 31 of which will be affordable rent and 19 shared ownership at the 462-acre site.
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Homeless Oxfordshire partners with Crisis to educate audiences from across the UK
Homeless Oxfordshire and Crisis are collaborating with volunteering and eco-action platform OnHand for an educational webinar after new government figures show an 18% increase in people sleeping on the streets.
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South Oxon and Vale Councils affordable housing grants to help address urgent needs
More affordable, energy-efficient homes will be built in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse thanks to an improved affordable housing grants process.
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First phase of Didcot Valley Park site granted planning permission
The first phase of 172 homes at Valley Park, a major new development between Harwell and Didcot, has been unanimously approved by local councillors.
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Plans for hundreds of new homes agreed in redevelopment of Oxford’s Blackbird Leys
Plans to build hundreds of affordable homes, retail spaces and community facilities as part of the redevelopment of Oxford’s Blackbird Leys have been given the green light by Oxford City Council’s planning committee.
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Final homes by Persimmon Homes for sale at Windrush Place in Witney
Persimmon Homes has only nine homes left for sale at its Windrush Place site in Witney and is urging interested customers not to waste time.