Housing plan permission granted for old Thame United site

OUTLINE planning permission for new homes in Windmill Road, Thame, has been given by South Oxfordshire District Council.

The site is that of the now demolished ground and club house of Thame United Football Club.

The number of houses permitted however, will be determined at the detailed planning application stage, as will the impact on neighbours generally.

The decision goes against Thame Town Council’s recommendation to refuse the application. The council and some neighbours to the site, were unhappy about a perceived increase in traffic at the juction of Windmill Road with Nelson Street, parking and safety concerns, and a lack of adequate sewage and drainage provision in the area.

SODC have stated that: “Highways issues are considered to be resolvable and, with appropriate conditions and agreements, the development would be in accordance with relevant policies in the Local Plan.”