Land to the north of Oxford Road near Horspath OX4 2RL
Change of use of agricultural land to a 7.34 hectare low impact, landscape-led meadow burial space, with a naturalistic character. One new vehicle access to the site to be constructed and a new footpath link to be provided from the existing council owned car park (in front of the athletics track) to the burial ground. A small, open-sided shelter, a number of benches, signs and hard access ways to be created. Headstones to be limited to 80cm in height and made from non-glossy stone or hardwood. Access to the site to be provided for hearse vehicles, maintenance vehicles and onsite priority parking spaces. (As clarified by updated ecological Assessment dated December 2023 which includes a dormouse survey and Agent's email dated 17 April 2024 with accompanying plan, as amended by revised Landscape and visual impact addendum and as clarified by applicant's response to OCC highways comments received on 14 March 2025 and revised Archaeological Evaluation dated May 2025 rec'd 10 June 2025). As further clarified by Agent's cover latter dated 4 July 2025 and accompanying updated flood risk assessment and ground water monitoring documents and updated transport assessment and amended plan received 18 September 2025 and further amended by revised highway plans accompanying Agent's letter dated 7 October 2025).