An area on the Headington side of the Bayswater Brook adjoining Barton that was owned by the city council was excluded from the Green Belt and included within the city of Oxford (City boundary map). It was originally described as Barton West.
The 36 hectares of land comprising the site was transferred by the city council to Barton Oxford LLP. It is wrapped around 3.9 hectares of land owned by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), and while the electricity substation will stay in its current location, half of the SSE land could be developed in future.
Development of this new housing estate began in 2015 and is expected to be completed by or in 2007. Of the 885 new homes, 354 will be let at social rent, owned and managed by Oxford City Housing Limited.
The ancient footpath running from Old Headington (Stoke Place) to Elsfield runs through the middle of the site from south to north. .
Situation at end of 2023
Phase 1 in the west (“Mosaics”): This was the first part to be built
In 2020 Hill completed all 237 homes (with 95 let at social rent)
Phase 3 in the east (“The Steeples”). This is the second part to be built and includes Barton Primary School
Redrow has completed 120 homes
and expect work to finish in 2005: plan of their houses
Phases 2 & 4 in the centre (“Beckley Place“): the last and biggest section, comprising 434 homes (of which 174 will be sold to Oxford City Council for social housing), plus the development of the retail space (6,200 sq ft).
Countryside Housebuilding West was preparing at the end of 2022 to start on the final and largest phase comprising 441 homes (“Beckley Place”) plus the retail space: see press releases from Countryside, and Oxford City Council. The work came to a halt, and
Countryside was combined with the Vistry Group. Work on these sections is now expected to be completed in 2027.
Background
The photograph below dating from 1992 shows most of the development area in relation to Old Headington (with St Andrew's Church roughly in the middle). The continuous hedge marks the line of the Bayswater Brook, and the small fields and hedgerows this side of it have now all gone.
The South Oxfordshire District Council Local Plan now proposes that all the larger fields rising uphill on the other side of that hedge, outside the city boundary and owned by Christ Church, will also be developed.
Left: The original plan published by the Oxford Mail in 2011
This show the original area to be covered by the new development,, surrounding the pre-existing electricity substation.
The eventual site extended further east as far as Barton Village road, and the proposed bridge at Northway never happened: instead there is a road crossing for buses and pedestrians only.
A large swale was needed to prevent flooding, and the number of homes was reduced from 1000 to 885.
Both these images are © Newsquest (Oxford), reproduced by kind permission of the Oxford Mail
Useful links
Barton Oxford LLP (Limited Liability Partnership)
is a joint venture between Grosvenor Britain & Ireland and Oxford City Council
Hill (Contractors for first phase of housing) and Mosaics Oxford (Sales & Marketing)
Redrow (Contractors and marketing for second phase)
Countryside Housebuilding West (Contractors for third and final phase)
Blackwell Group (Contractors for the infrastructure work including new junction)
Barton Park website (out of date)
Before work started: the Barton Park site viewed from the Ruskin Fields
with the electricity sub-station in the foreground and Beckley television mast top right
12 Apr 2015: Trees being cleared on part of the Barton Park site, photographed from Northern Bypass
26 Nov 2015: Work starting on new junction: looking towards Foxwell Drive, Northway.
This land at Foxwell Drive was the subject of Oxfordshire County Council's Town Green public inquiry in Sep &
Oct 2014, but in Dec 2014 the Planning Inspector dismissed the attempt to turn it into a Town Green.
Barton Park, 2 Dec 2015: viewed from Northern Bypass
14 Jul 2017: Barton Park viewed from Northern Bypass
8 Oct 2017: the pedestrian crossing from Northway opened (but not the bus crossing)
7 Sep 2019: Redrow Homes starting work on the next (“Mosaics”) phase of Barton Park
Work began in Aug 2019 following approval of in May of this massive 285-document planning application
Timeline
2009
- (May): Land west of Barton already owned by the City Council (and which had never been included in the Green Belt) was earmarked for 1,000 homes as part of the South East Plan
2011
- (14 Mar): Oxford City Council Core Strategy adopted
2012
- (10 Feb to 23 Mar): The plans for “Barton West”, as it was then known, were subject to a second six-week public consultation
- (13 Apr): The Barton Area Action Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State
- (16–19 Jul): Public hearings were held in the Town Hall. The city was forced to drop its boulevard plan for a 40mph speed limit on the Northern Bypass with houses facing that road
- (14 Nov): The Planning Inspector approved the Barton West development
- (17 Dec): The full city council approved the Barton West development
2013
- (Jan): Planning Inspector ruled out the inclusion of the Ruskin Fields in the development
- (Jun): Oxfordshire County Council allowed campaigners in Northway to make an application for Town Green status (with reference to the site of the planned bus/bicycle/pedestrian route from Northway to Barton)
- (5 Aug): End of Consultation on Town Green Application for land at Foxwell Drive Open Green Space, Headington
- (13 Nov): The name of Barton Park was chosen for the new development
- (18 Dec): End of consultation about the new school for the development (40 responses received)
2014
- (Jul): Announcement that Cheney School would run the new school at Barton Park
- (Dec): Planning Inspector dismissed the attempt to designate land at Foxwell Drive, Northway a Town Green (following Oxfordshire County Council's Town Green public inquiry in Sep/Oct 2014)
- (Dec): Hill was chosen to build Phase 1 of Barton Park
2015
- (Feb) £48m deal for 354 council homes at Barton Park signed off
- (Apr): Oxford City Council's Parks Services department commenced work, clearing trees between the Northway estate and the northern bypass
- (13 May): The contractors Blackwell started work on Phase 1 of the Barton Park development:
Press release by Oxford City Council - (6 Nov): Street names were announced: the main road is to be called Barton Fields Road. The other streets are to be named after flora and fauna and people with a strong connection to Barton, including Vashti de Montfort Wellborne, John Boyce, and Barry Holden
- (23 Nov): Work started on the access road from Northway to Barton Park
- (Dec): Changes in local government rules forced the city council to consider whether to transfer its £52.3m stake in Barton Park – for 354 council homes – to a housing association or a new housing company. The council admitted it could no longer deliver 241 affordable homes over the next four years
2016
- (15 Nov): The contractors Blackwell issued this project update
2017
- (Jul ): Blackwell began work on the new Barton Park access junction from the northern bypass, which was completed by Nov. The pedestrian crossing between Northway and Barton Park was opened, but not the bus lane
- (Sep) Mosaics Oxford began marketing the first homes at Barton Park
2018
- (Feb): Redrow Homes were announced as the builders for the next phase of Barton Park (207 homes)
- (Dec): Consultation on Barton Park Primary School began
2019
- (Jan): First social housing handed over to the city council, and tenants start to move in
- (Mar): Redrow Homes submitted a planning application for the next 207 homes, described as Phase 3. (NB: Phase 3 is being built before Phase 2)
- (May): Consultation report on Barton Park Primary School published
- (Jul): East Area Planning Committee approved the application for Phase 3 of Barton Park
- (Aug) Redrow Homes started work on Phase 3
- (Sep) Redrow started marketing the group of houses in Phase 3 to be known as The Steeples before they were built
- (Oct) Work started on building Barton Park Primary School (Oxford City Council Press Release)
2020
- (Mar) Automatic number plate recognition installed at entrance to Northway from northern bypass, which opened for the new Barton Park Shuttle service
- (Jul) Inspection of South Oxfordshire District Council's Local Plan, which proposes building houses on the Green Belt immediately to the north of Barton Park
- (Sep) Barton Park Primary School opened
2021
- (Jul) On 1 Jul 2021 Oxford City Council announced that Countryside Housebuilding West had been chosen to build the next 400 homes and the retail space at Barton Park (city council news item)
- (Nov) Oxford City Housing ltd to let 14 new homes at social rent in the Steeples section (city council news item)
2023
- (Nov) Press release by Oxford City Council on current situation: 357 out of 878 homes now complete
Planning applications
Listed by submission date, with planning reference in first column linked to full details on the Oxford City Council website. The references for the more significant applications are shown in red because many of the important details are concealed in the details submitted in compliance with conditions.
No. |
Date submitted |
Description |
1 |
May 2013 Approved Oct 2013 Applicant: Grosvenor |
Outline application (seeking means of access) for the erection of: |
2 |
Sep 2014 Approved Nov 2014 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 5 (Phasing and Implementation Strategy) of outline planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
3 |
Nov 2014 Approved Feb 2015 Applicant: Grosvenor |
Details of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for a scheme of Enabling Infrastructure Works (such as utility services, earthworks, drainage/attenuation and roadworks), pursuant to conditions 3 and 4 of the outline planning permission for the mainly residential development of the site (13/01383/OUT). More specifically these works comprise:– This reserved matters application (14/03201/RES) is accompanied by the following additional submissions in relation to conditions and non-material amendments to the above mentioned outline permission:– |
4 |
Nov 2014 Approved Feb 2015 |
Non-material amendment to outline planning permission 13/01383/OUT involving the omission of splitter island from A40 improvements |
5 |
Nov 2014 Approved Feb 2015 |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 11 (Tree Protection Plan) and 25 (Phased Surface Water Drainage) of outline planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
6 |
Nov 2014 Approved Feb 2015 |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 24 (Site Wide Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and 26 (Site Wide Foul Water Drainage Strategy) |
7 |
Nov 2014 Approved Aug 2015 |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 38 (Repeat Ecological Surveys) and 39 (Habitat Creation) of outline planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
8 |
Dec 2014 Approved Aug 2015 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 28 (Ground contamination and remediation) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
9 |
Dec 2014 Approved May 2015 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 22 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of outline planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
10 |
Feb 2015 Approved Mar 2015 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 40 (Archaeology) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
11 |
Feb 2015 Approved Mar 2015 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 29 (Air Quality) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
12 |
Jun 2015 WITHDRAWN |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 38 (Repeat Ecological Survey) and 39 (Habitat Creation) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
13 |
Jul 2015 WITHDRAWN |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 38 (Repeat Ecological Survey) and 39 (Habitat Creation) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
14 |
Sep 2015 Approved Nov 2015 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 35
(Protection of Sidings Copse) |
15 |
Dec 2015 Approved Mar 2016 Applicant: Hill Residential |
Details of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the first phase of the Barton Park development, pursuant to Condition 3 of outline planning permission 13/01383/OUT. The works comprise the construction of 237 residential units (Class C3) with associated means of access and highways works; car and cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; public realm works and ancillary structures |
16 |
Dec 2015 Approved Apr 2017 |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 3 (Reserved Matters Application), 6 (materials), 9 (Landscaping and Public Realm), 11 (Tree Protection Plan), 12 (Landscape Management Plan), 15 (Lifetime Homes Standard), 16 (Car Parking Standards), 17 (Cycle Parking Standards), 23 (Sustainability and Energy Strategy), 25 (Phased Surface Water Drainage), 26 (Foul Water Drainage Scheme), 27 (Flooding), 32 (Noise Attenuation) and 39 (Habitat Creation) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT in respect of Phase 1 Development (Reference 15/03642/RES) |
17 |
Jan 2016 Approved Apr 2016 Applicant: Grosvenor |
Details of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the community sports facilities comprising a relocated natural turf adult sports pitch, multi-use games arena, 3G pitch lit by 12 x 10m light columns and a natural turf pitch adjoining the community hub, along with associated car parking, fencing, and vehicular and pedestrian access together with locally equipped area of play |
18 |
Feb 2016 Approved May 2016 Applicant: Grosvenor |
Reserved Matters approval for improvements to the existing allotments and outbuilding, associated fencing, services and associated car parking together with a community garden including pedestrian and cycling links and new tree planting and associated landscaping |
19 |
Feb 2016 Approved Jun 2016 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 37 (Training and Employment) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
20 |
Feb 2016 Approved Apr 2016 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 13 (Dimension for Sport Facilities) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
21 |
Jun 2016 Approved Oct 2016 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 36 of planning permission 13/01383/OUT [re grassland compensation] |
22 |
Jul 2016 Approved Dec 2016 Acting for applicant: Barton Oxford LLP (Aecom) |
Erection of community sports pavilion with associated car and cycle parking and landscaping (Reserved Matters of outline planning permission 13/01383/OUT) |
23 |
Aug 2016 Approved Oct 2016 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 30 (Piling) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
24 |
Aug 2016 Approved Mar 2017 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 41 (Linear park) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT (partial discharge) |
25 |
Aug 2016 Pending |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 3 (Reserved matters application), 6 (Materials), 9 (Landscaping & public realm), 16 (Car parking standards), 17 (Cycle parking standards), 18 (Servicing and deliveries), 23 (Sustainability and energy strategy), 25 (Phased surface water drainage), 26 (Foul water drainage), 33 (Mechanical plant) and 34 (Cooking smells) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT in respect of the community sports pavilion (Reference 16/02002/RES) |
26 |
Nov 2016 Approved Mar 2017 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 12 (Landscape management plan) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
27 |
Jul 2017 Approved Jan 2018 |
Non-material amendment to planning permission 15/03642/RES to allow minor adjustments including re-positioning of windows, gas meter and 2no. rainwater pipes. Alterations to windows, glazing and balconies, installation of ground-floor vent pipes and raised cill height. |
28 |
Sep 2017 Approved Mar 2018 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 2 (planning permission) of planning permission 15/03642/RES |
29 |
Sep 2017 Approved Oct 2017 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 20 (Highways Travel Plan) |
30 |
Sep 2017 WITHDRAWN |
Non-material amendment to planning permission 15/03642/RES to allow practical compliance and construction reasons |
31 |
Dec 2017 Approved Mar 2018 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 6 (Materials) |
32 |
Feb 2018 Approved Mar 2018 |
Non-material amendment to planning permission 16/02002/RES [re pavilion] to allow reduction of roof, lowering of roof, omission of raised terrace and associated balustrading, replacement of metal doors to external timber doors to plant room, inclusion of painted timber cladding, inclusion of photovoltaic panels and change of internal structure |
33 |
Apr 2018 Approved Jun 2018 |
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 15/03642/RES to allow minor adjustments (other than normal reasonable level of adjustments) necessary to adhere to practical compliance and construction reasons |
34 |
Jun 2018 Approved Sep 2018 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 1 (Piling methods statement) |
35 |
Aug 2018 Approved Sep 2018 |
Non-material amendment to planning permission 15/03642/RES to adhere to practical compliance and construction reasons |
36 |
Jan 2019 Approved Feb 2019 |
Details Submitted in compliance with condition 22 (CEMP) |
37 |
Mar 2019 Approved Aug 2019 Applicant: Redrow |
[Phase 3] |
38 |
Mar 2019 Approved May 2019 |
Full permission for the development of a new 1.5 FE primary school including nursery, community hub and SEN provision with details of vehicle access and hard and soft landscaping, and (2) outline permission for expansion of the school to 2FE with details of access, siting and massing to be approved at this stage |
39 |
Apr 2019 Approved May 2019 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 24 (Site wide surface water drainage) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT |
40 |
Apr 2019 Approved Jul 2019 |
Reserved matters of outline planning permission 13/01861/OUT for the erection of an electricity substation (retrospective) |
41 |
May 2019 Approved Jul 2019 |
Details of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the widening of the Phase 1 eastern Tertiary Street by 1.2m |
42 |
May 2019 Approved May 2019 |
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 15/03642/RES to allow minor adjustment to plot 162 rear garden due to clear space requirements around built and operational electricity substation |
43 |
May 2019 Approved Jul 2019 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 2 (verification report - |
45 |
May 2019 Approved Jul 2019 |
Demolition of existing allotment hut and erection of 2no. shipping containers, 1no. toilet and associated landscaping |
46 |
Sep 2019 Approved Oct 2019 |
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 15/03642/RES to allow the relocation of: |
47 |
Oct 2019 Approved Jun 2021 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 2 (Means of enclosure), |
48 |
Dec 2019 Approved Jun 2021 |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 5 (Watching brief) |
49 |
Jan 2020 Approved Mar 2023 |
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 19/00518/RES to allow changes to affordable housing, plot 30 to be moved closer to plot 31 and material change of render to type 08 houses |
50 |
Feb 2020 Refused Apr 2020 |
Non-material amendment to planning permission 15/03642/RES to allow two additional parking spaces adjacent to Plot 195 |
51 |
Mar 2020 Raised no objection Apr 2020 |
Details pursuant to condition 10 (Full details of the availability of the community hub) of planning permission 19/01167/CC3 (R3.0025/19) |
52 |
May 2020 Approved Aug 2020 |
Details of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the completion of the Phase 1 eastern Tertiary Street loop road |
53 |
Jan 2021 Pending |
Details pursuant to condition 4 (Travel Plan) of planning permission 19/01167/CC3 (R3.0025/19) at Barton Park, Northern Bypass Road, Oxford OX3 9SD |
54 |
Jul 2020 Approved Jan 2021 Applicant: Redrow |
[Re Phase 3, east end] |
55 |
Sep 2021 Approved Mar 2022 |
Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/00518/RES to allow the relocation of Photovoltaic Solar Panels from Private Tenure units to Affordable units, Amend the rear access to plots 58 & 65. Car parking to plots 56, 57, 66 & 67 and amend widths of footpaths between Plots 115-118 from 1.5m to 2.0m. This is due to building regulations and unprotected areas |
56 |
Nov 2021 Approved Aug 2022 Applicant: Countryside Properties |
Details of Reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for Phase 2 and 4 of Barton Park pursuant to Condition 3 of outline planning permission 13/01383/OUT. These works comprise of residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial units (Use Class E) with associated public realm and highway works including landscaping, cycle and car parking, and the discharge of phase-specific conditions of the outline Revised drawings added in March 2022 |
57 |
Aug 2022 Approved Sep 2022 |
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 3 (Reserved Matters Application), 6 (Materials), 9 (Landscape and Public Realm), 11 (Tree Protection Plan), 12 (Landscape Management Plan), 15 (Lifetime Homes), 16 (Car Parking Standards), 17 (Cycle Parking Standards), 18 (Servicing and Deliveries), 20 (Highways Travel Plan), 23 (Energy and Sustainability), 25 (Phased Surface Water Drainage), 26 (Foul Water Drainage), 27 (Flooding), 28 (Ground Contamination and Remediation), 30 (Piling), 32 (Noise Remediation), 33 (Mechanical Plant), 34 (Cooking Smells), 38 (Repeat Ecological Surveys) and 39 (Habitat Creation) of planning permission 13/01383/OUT in respect of Phases 2 and 4 of the development (Reference 21/02776/RES) |
58 |
Aug 2022 Approved Mar 2023 |
Details submitted in compliance with condition 4 (Verification Report) of planning permission 19/00518/RES |
59 |
Nov 2022 Approved Jan 2023 |
Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/00518/RES to allow a revised layout to the plots in 2no. terraces of 3 units to 120–122 and 123–125 |
Press reports in Oxford Mail
2009
- 15 May 2009: “No-car bridge plan to ease Barton bottleneck”
- 7 May 2009: “Oxfordshire ordered to build 55,200 homes by 2026”
2010
- 15 Jun 2010: “Cuts threaten key Oxford homes site”
- 6 Jul 2010: “Good case over homes for Barton”
- 8 Jul 2010: “Homes plan sparks traffic fears”
- 11 Nov 2010: “800 homes planned in city”
2011
- 27 Feb 2011: “Date set for ‘Barton West’ housing project set”
- 9 Apr 2011: “City unveils plan for new estate”
- 15 Apr 2011: “Homes plan [for Ruskin fields] is revealed”
- 15 Apr 2011: “Homes plan [for Ruskin fields] is revealed”
- 4 May 2011: “Developer picked for new Barton homes”
- 4 May 2011: “Developer picked for new Barton homes”
- 27 May 2011: “Ruskin College defends scheme to build on fields”
- 14 Jun 2011: “Barton residents fight to save nature park”
- 22 Sep 2011: “Residents fear bus link will ruin Northway”
- 24 Nov 2011: “Residents bid to secure vital land”
- 15 Dec 2011: “West Barton plan likely to go ahead”
2012
- 8 Jun 2012: “Public to have their say on Barton development”
- 9 Jul 2012: “Housing ‘masterplan’ for Barton West land”
- 12 Jul 2012: “Police brand city council’s A40 boulevard plan ‘dangerous’”
- 16 Jul 2012: “Inquiry into Barton West housing plans opens” (Inquiry)
- 17 Jul 2012: Inquiry, Day 1 “‘This is a rare opportunity’”
- 18 Jul 2012: Inquiry, Day 2: “Council ‘inflexible’ over A40 boulevard”
- 19 Jul 2012: Inquiry, Day 3: “Inspector sets 24-hour deadline”
- 20 Jul 2012: Inquiry, Day 4: “Scheme ‘would bring benefits’”
- 21 Jul 2012: Inquiry, Day 5: “Hopes for 40mph limit on ring road abandoned” + editorial
- 26 Jul 2012: “Ruskin plan back on table”
- 27 Aug 2012: “Willkommen to Barton”
- 10 Nov 2012: “Residents back tweaks to plans”
- 23 Nov 2012: “Barton West development of 900 homes gets go-ahead”
- 24 Nov 2012: “Cautious welcome to Barton expansion go-ahead”
- 27 Dec 2012: “Town green bid to halt Barton West development”
2013
- 10 Jan 2013: “Residents’ joy as homes plan for fields ruled out”
- 17 Jun 2013: “Split views on plans for new West Barton suburb”
- 21 Jun 2013: “Protesters win right for Town Green bid”
- 2 Aug 2013: “Roads to get a £4.5M revamp”
- 25 Sep 2013: “Barton West development passes first planning hurdle”
- 8 Oct 2013: “Link road ‘will turn us into a rat run for city’s new estate’”
- 15 Nov 2013: “Children choose name for Barton housing development”
- 21 Dec 2013: “Protesters fail to stop Barton West”
2014
- 1 Mar 2014 “Town Green bid could scupper housing plan”
- 30 Jul 2014: “Developers to submit plans for link road to new Barton estate”
- 22 Sep 2014: “Views wanted over A40 limit reduction”
- 14 Nov 2014: “Bypass speed limit cut”
- 6 Dec 2014: “Planning award for Barton Park development”
- 16 Dec 2014: “Builder chosen to lead first phase of Barton Park scheme”
- 22 Dec 2014: "Town green bid is thrown out"
- 30 Dec 2014: "Residents fight against Barton Park access road”
2015
- 6 Feb 2015: “Barton Park estate construction could start later in year”
- 12 Feb 2015: “Work to start on Oxford's new Barton Park estate this year after infrastructure plans approved”
- 25 Feb 2015: “£48m deal for 354 council homes at Barton Park signed off”
- 6 Mar 2015: “Estate surgery will expand to cope with Barton Park development”
- 10 Mar 2015: “Controlled parking zone fears are haunting estate's neighbours”
- 19 Mar 2015: “Barton Park residents encouraged to suggest street names for new development”
- 11 Apr 2015: “Clearing work begins on new 885-home Barton Park estate”
- 16 Apr 2015: “Parents give backing for trust to control new primary school in Barton Park”
- 13 May 2015: “Builders reveal what the Barton Park estate homes may look like”
- 21 May 2015: “Rush begins to grab the first houses at new Barton Park estate”
- 6 Jun 2015: “Archaeologists hoping Barton Park dig will reveal some food for thought”
- 16 Jul 2015: “Designs revealed for an imposing new landscape at Barton”
- 19 Aug 2015: “Badgers set to get their own home at Barton Park”
- 23 Oct 2015: “Jobs for local builders as developer sets out 10-year project for 885 new homes”
- 1 Nov 2015: “Main road for Barton Park estate to be called Barton Fields Road”
- 11 Dec 2015 “City council admits plans for 241 new homes over four years will have to go”
2016
- 2 Jan 2016: “Designs unveiled for first homes on 'futuristic' housing estate at Barton Park”
and editorial comment: “Question marks over 885-home housing scheme to combat crisis” - 4 Jan 2016: “Vision for Barton Park boasts groundbreaking green credentials”
- 2 Mar 2015: “First homes for Barton Park estate approved by Oxford City Council”
- 20 May 2016: “Builders to lay first brick on Oxford's biggest housing estate for a generation, in Jul”
2017
- 2 Jan 2017: “Work is progressing at Oxford biggest new housing development – Barton Park”
- 3 Jul 2017: “Revealed: The well-known names who could adorn Barton Park's streets”
- 16 Aug 2017: “REVEALED: the £300,000 price tag for a one-bedroom flat at Barton Park which soars above city average”
2018
- 1 Feb 2018: “Next housebuilder revealed for Barton Park development”
- 6 Jul 2018: “First residents move into new Barton Park apartments”
- 28 Sep 2018: “Barton Park plans need amending after key details were left out”
2019
- 9 Jan 2019: “Brand new council houses handed over”
- 18 Feb 2019: “Inside one of the homes owned by Oxford City Council's housing company on Barton Park”
- 25 Mar 2019: “See how the next stage of Barton Park will look”
- 27 Jun 2019: “Next stage of Barton Park ‘disappointing’”
- 4 Jul 2019: “Next stage of Barton Park to go ahead”
- 12 Jul 2019: “Council leaders welcome progress made at Barton Park”
- 3 Oct 2019: “Builders start work on Barton Park Primary School in Oxford”
- 11 Dec 2019: “Barton Park Primary School appoints headteacher”
2020
- 2 Sep 2020: “Barton Park Primary School opens tomorrow”
- 21 Sep 2020: “See inside more expensive homes at Barton Park estate”
2021
- 24 Feb 2021: “New dream homes set to renew Barton Park controversy”
- 1 Jul 2021: “Barton Park deal paves the way for city's last new major estate”
- 22 Jul 2021: “Barton Park: 48 new houses go on sale”
2022
Further development in the area
Christ Church land to north-west of Barton Park and at Wick Farm to the north-east
This is known as the Bayswater Oxford Development plan: details here
Bayswater Farm
In 2013, South Oxfordshire District Council earmarked the Bayswater Farm site for development to the north-east of Barton, stating that this 2.2 hectare site could fit in up to 75 homes.
- Oxford Mail, 4 Jul 2011: “Councils at odds over housing plans”
The following planning application was submitted in 2014 by Cala Homes (Chiltern) Ltd to both South Oxfordshire District Council and Oxford City Council was approved by both councils. It relates to 39 and 41 Waynflete Road (under Oxford City Council) and the land behind (under South Oxfordshire District Council):
“Demolition of existing pair of semi-detached houses (39 and 41 Waynflete Road). Erection of 52 houses and flats (including 40% of net increase as affordable homes) in single-storey buildings, two-storey buildings, and two-storey buildings with rooms in roofs (47 dwellings proposed off Waynflete Road and 5 detached dwellings off Bayswater Farm Road). Construction of roads and footpaths including new accesses off Waynflete Road and Bayswater Farm Road. Provision of open space, parking, garages and landscaping. NB Demolition of existing houses, estate road and only part of new build in Oxford City District”.
The plans were approved by South Oxfordshire District Council in Aug 2016:
- Approved SODC application P16/S0942/FUL
- Oxford Mail, 10 Aug 2016:
“Plans for 52 near Bayswater Farm in Oxford approved”
The description is identical on plans submitted to Oxford City Council, except that it did not include the last sentence. The proposal to demolish two houses in Waynflete Road to provide an access road was agreed by the East Area Planning Committee in Sep:
The preliminary construction management plan for this new development, submitted by Cala Management Ltd in 2016, was approved in Dec 2016.
Cala Homes marketed the new homes at prices ranging from £300,950 to £715,950.
