Radcot GreenA long-term sustainable development opportunity for the Vale of White Horse and Oxfordshire

2020.09.16 P&D Cttee Appendix 1

FCC Environment, a leading waste and resource management company, is promoting a long-term development opportunity to the east of Sutton Courtenay. The site is being promoted as Radcot Green and would involve the redevelopment of the current FCC waste operation at Sutton Courtenay.

The proposed development site covers around 263ha and sits in part within Didcot Garden Town. A portion of the site currently accommodates a historic landfill area and investigations have confirmed that the area, along with other former mineral extraction and backfilled land, are viable and deliverable brownfield development areas.

We take our responsibilities as long-term custodians of land seriously, and it is vital for our legacy planning that we now look to the future to deliver truly sustainable development, with high-quality placemaking that aligns with the ambitions of the wider FCC business.

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Why now?The Vale of White Horse District Council has launched a Call for Sites as part of its Local Plan Review. This formal process requires landowners with sites suitable for development to submit further information to the Council. To support this process, we have now submitted further information regarding the potential development opportunity at Radcot Green.

This is the first stage of the Local Plan Review and we are keen to work in partnership with the local authority, and community, in the months and years ahead to plan for future growth. Put simply, the development of Radcot Green will not happen without support through the Local Plan.

We are keen to work in partnership with the local authority, and community, to plan for future growth.

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Culham Science Park

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Economic Areas

Renewable Energy

Green Space

Proposed and Upgraded Road Links

Rail Links

Economic Links

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Milton Business Park

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Didcot Garden Town

Link to Harwell Science Park

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Sustainable transportincluding cycling routes, footpaths and provision for car recharge facilities.

5,000+new jobs provided

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Publicly accessible park land &open space

Family homeswithin a vibrant new community

Generation of renewable

solar energy

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Leisure centre

Construction of a

263ha suitable for brownfield development

Any proposed development would be kept physically separate from Sutton Courtenay and Appleford. However, it would include enhanced pedestrian, cycle, and public transport connectivity with these villages, as well as Didcot, Culham and Clifden Hampden.

What Radcot Green could deliverThe proposals remain subject to change at this very early stage, however the opportunity at Radcot Green could deliver:

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Rail towards Reading

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Development Phasing Plan

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Proposed Master Plan

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Residential Employment Green Space EnergySchoolKey

EWR to Cambridge

Culham Science Park

Abingdon on Thames

Existing BuildDevelopment

Key

New FCC Development

Economic Areas

Renewable Energy

Green Space

Proposed and Upgraded Road Links

Rail Links

Economic Links

A34

River Thames

River Thames

A415

1Km

To M40

To Bristol

Milton Business Park

To M40

To London

Didcot Garden Town

Link to Harwell Science Park

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Infrastructure led development

The opportunity at Radcot Green could deliver significant benefits but must respond to planned investment in infrastructure. The opportunity will be enhanced by local road improvements, including the proposed Thames River crossing which will connect Didcot to the A415 at Culham Science Park. The development will progress as the key infrastructure is delivered.

Sustainable developmentOur vision is to create sustainable carbon-neutral communities, working with local and national partners and with consideration for the environment at every stage. We take our long-term stewardship of land seriously, and as a master developer will retain control of the quality of development and design throughout the process. Our approach is to both enhance and protect the open spaces within all developments.

Sustainability remains central to any development at Radcot Green so we have planned cycle and pedestrian routes to maximise connectivity. Our aspiration is to power the new development using renewable sources that include solar, biomass or other green energy power.

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Working in partnership

As long-term stewards of land, we will work in partnership with communities to bring forward any development opportunity at Radcot Green, utilising brownfield land rather than greenfield development.

When appropriate – and safe to do so – this will include a thorough public consultation. We are committed to responding to the views and needs of the local community so we can all benefit from this opportunity.

Next stepsIt is important to note that the opportunity at Radcot Green is a long-term consideration and will come forward alongside the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Local Plan Review. No detailed plans have yet been developed.

We will align closely with the Local Plan timetable and will keep residents and communities informed throughout the process. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact: radcotgreen@fccenvironment.co.uk

We are committed to responding to the views and needs of the local community

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