Middleton Road Closure - 27 August to 18 September 2025

MIDDLETON ROAD CLOSURE Notice of Temporary Traffic Order - Bucknell, Middleton Road - Prohibition of Through Traffic: Coming into force: 27/8/2025.

This Order is being introduced because of fibre cabling work which are anticipated to take until 18/9/2025 to complete. The effect of the Order is to temporarily prohibit any vehicle proceeding in that part of Middleton Road from the junction of Bicester Road to outside Gaglebrook.

Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force. Exemptions are included for emergency services and for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road. The alternative route for traffic is via Bicester Road, Howes Lane, B4030 and vice versa.

Bainton Road Closure - 4 - 15 August 2025

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – Notice of Temporary Traffic Order - Bucknell, Bainton Road - Prohibition of Through Traffic.

Coming into force: 4 August 2025. This Order is being introduced because of installation of fibre cable ducting which is anticipated to be completed by 15 August 2025. The effect of the Order is to temporarily prohibit any vehicle proceeding in the eastern length of Bainton Road to Lower Farm Barns, Bainton Road. Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force. Exemptions are included for emergency services and for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road. Access will be maintained for cyclists and pedestrians. The alternative route for traffic is via the B4100, A4095, Bucknell Road, Bainton Road and vice versa.

Cherwell Local Plan 2042 - Regulation 19 Consultation

The Draft Cherwell Local Plan 2042 has now reached the next stage in its consultation. Compared to the previous, 2031 Local Plan (produced in 2014), there are major changes that affect Bucknell.

The new plan represents an increase in housing development in North-West Bicester from 2,600 homes up to 4,100 in the Hawkwell area (which coincidentally matches the proposals made by the developers).

The attached document provides a succinct overview of the situation.

Local Plan 2042 Presentation (Final).pdf

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Below are some key points you could use to base your objections on:

1. Oppose the proposed increase of 1,500 extra houses into the same area that it was proposed only to build “up to” 6,000

   
   

2. To insist that the Local Plan has articulate, well defined and unambiguous statements that stipulate the ‘strategic gap’ between Bucknell and any development must represent a gap between the village and any part of a developer’s proposed development including preventing:

   
   

   1. development of the gap for use by developers to meet their ‘green requirement’

      
      

   2. using the gap for managed green spaces, such as football or sports pitches, burial spaces or parks / play areas

   
   

3. To put into the Local Plan, firm plans for the NW Bicester ‘strategic gap’ to have noise

   and light pollution mitigation – such as the planting of a forest

   
   

4. To ensure that the Local Plan plans to prevent vehicular access from the estate onto either the Bucknell Road or Bainton Road and to prevent use of Bucknell by the increased traffic

Click here to directly access the Consultation page to add your comments.