Cogges Link Road

The Cogges Link Road would connect Witan Way (south of the town centre) to the Oxford Hill junction with Jubilee Way (on the eastern outskirts of the town). It would run to the south east of the Cogges residential area, and form a second river crossing over the River Windrush. It would provide a valued link between the north and east sides of the town and the A40 west of Witney, whilst avoiding the need to travel through the town centre.

For an overview of the proposal, take a look at the non-technical summary and planning application (detailed reports are available to download below):

• Non-technical summary (.pdf format, 7.7Mb)
• Planning application (.pdf format, 880Kb)

The benefits of the proposal

The proposal would improve the town centre environment by reducing the amount of traffic, particularly in Bridge Street, which is used by around 30,000 vehicles per day. Provision of an additional river crossing would enable traffic management measures to be implemented in Bridge Street to further reduce traffic movements through this sensitive corridor, which is part of the Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and within a Conservation Area.

Have your say

A public exhibition was held between 9 and 11 October 2008 in the Marlborough Hotel on Market Square in Witney. To view copies of the exhibition boards, see the links below:

• Introduction and need (.pdf format, 13.5MB)
• Location plan (.pdf format, 1.9MB)
• Scheme plan (.pdf format, 3.8MB)
• Junction details (.pdf format, 1.3MB)
• Traffic information (AM peak) (.pdf format, 5.4MB)
• Traffic information (PM peak) (.pdf format, 5.3MB)
• Typical sections (.pdf format, 3.0MB)
• Bridges (.pdf format, 1.7MB)
• Public open space - country park (.pdf format, 4.6MB)
• Public open spaces (.pdf format, 4.6MB)
• Landscape and ecological mitigation (.pdf format, 8.6MB)
• Have your say (.pdf format, 5MB))

The deadline for the submission of comments was 28 November 2008.

• Comments form (.pdf format, 128Kb)

Detailed reports

Please be aware that some of these files are very large. If you are unable to download them, the documents are available to view at the offices listed at the bottom of this page.

Environmental Statement

It is recognised that the proposed scheme would have some environmental effects on the surrounding area. We have therefore prepared an Environmental Statement, which identifies what the impacts would be and how we would deal with any adverse effects by means of appropriate mitigation measures. It also shows where enhancement can be provided as part of the scheme.

• 1 - Environmental Statement (.pdf format, 1.5Mb)
• 2 - Non-Technical Summary (.pdf format, 7.7Mb)
• 3a - Options Report (.pdf format, 1.2Mb)
• 3b - TAG Assessment (.pdf format, 451Kb)
• 4 Traffic Model Forecasting Report (.pdf format, 1.7Mb)
• 6 - Plans and Policies (.pdf format, 222Kb)
• 7 - Geology and Contamination (.pdf format, 12Mb)
  
  
• 8 - Proposed Revisions to Flood Mapping - River Windrush at Witney (.pdf format, 4.6Mb)
   
  • Flood mapping- appendix 4 (.pdf format, 2.5Mb)
  • Flood mapping- appendix 5 (.pdf format, 1.6Mb)
  • Flood mapping- appendix 6 (.pdf format, 4.9Mb)
  • Flood mapping- appendix 7 (.pdf format, 1.3Mb)
  • Flood mapping- appendix 8 (.pdf format, 1Mb)
    
    
• 9 - Preliminary Drainage Design (.pdf format, 4Mb)
• 10 - Cultural Heritage Assessment (.pdf format, 10Mb)
• 11 - Habitat and Species Overview (.pdf format, 4.6Mb)
• 12 - Aquatic Invertebrates (.pdf format, 2.5Mb)
• 13 - Badger Survey (confidential - not for public issue)
• 14 - Bat Survey (.pdf format, 1.5Mb)
• 15 - Botanical Survey Phase II (.pdf format, 3.5Mb)
• 16 - Wintering Bird Survey (.pdf format, 2.1Mb)
• 17 - Dormouse Survey (.pdf format, 2.3Mb)
• 18 - Fish Survey (.pdf format, 302Kb)
• 19 - Great Crested Newt Survey (.pdf format, 990Kb)
• 20 - Hedgerow Survey (.pdf format, 849Kb)
• 21 - Reptile Surveys (.pdf format, 1.3Mb)
• 22 - Riparian Mammals (.pdf format, 897Kb)
• 23 - Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey (.pdf format, 1.7Mb)
• 24 - Breeding Bird Survey (.pdf format, 853Kb)
• 25 - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (.pdf format, 4.4Mb)
• 26 - Agriculture Report (.pdf format, 1.9Mb)
• 27 - Noise and Vibration (.pdf format, 116Kb)
• 28 - Air Quality Assessment (.pdf format, 860Kb)
• 29 - Recreation and Public Access (.pdf format, 9.5Mb)

Figures

• 1 - Location plan (.pdf format, 4.5MB)
• 2 - The submitted scheme (.pdf format, 1.1MB)
• 3 - Alternative route (Shores Green) (.pdf format, 461Kb)
• 4 - Cycle and pedestrian accidents in and around Witney (.pdf format, 1.9MB)
• 5 - Car accidents in and around Witney (.pdf format, 1.7MB)
• 6 - The submitted scheme drainage proposals (.pdf format, 960Kb)
• 7 - The submitted scheme long section (.pdf format, 945Kb)
• 8 - Typical sections (.pdf format, 239Kb)
• 9 - West Windrush Overbridge general arrangement (.pdf format, 453Kb)
• 10 - East Windrush Overbridge Underbridge general arrangement (.pdf format, MB)
• 11 - Stanton Harcourt Road Underbridge (.pdf format, 227Kb)
• 12 - Traffic - AM (.pdf format, 3.4MB)
• 12 - Traffic - PM (.pdf format, 1.5MB)
• 13 - West Oxfordshire Local Plan planning constraints (.pdf format, 1.2MB)
• 14 - Other rural designations and planning constraints (.pdf format, 1MB)
• 15 - Geology (.pdf format, 782Kb)
• 16 - Topography (.pdf format, 925Kb)
• 17 - Landscape and ecology mitigation proposals (.pdf format, 965Kb)
• 18 - Landscape character (.pdf format, 1.12MB)
• 19 - Visual impact (.pdf format, 1.12MB)
• 20 - Ecology (.pdf format, 1.2MB)
• 21 - Cultural heritage sites (.pdf format, 1.17MB)
• 22 - Lakes and Meadows Country Park (.pdf format, 1.1MB)
• 23 - Existing public open space (.pdf format, 3.8MB)
• 24 - Replacement public open space (.pdf format, 4.8MB)
• 25 - Property noise levels (.pdf format, 1.2MB)
• 26 - Air quality (.pdf format, 1.1MB)

Visualisations

• Location plan for visualisations (.pdf format, 845Kb)
• Viewpoint 1 (.pdf format, 2.7Mb)
• Viewpoint 2 (.pdf format, 2.7Mb)
• Viewpoint 3 (.pdf format, 842Kb)
• Viewpoint 4 (.pdf format, 3.3Mb)

Other supporting documents

• Design and Access Statement (.pdf format, 524Kb)
• Complementary Traffic Measures Study (.pdf format, 686Kb)
• Geomorphology Study (.pdf format, 1.9Mb)
  

Existing vegetation

• Tree survey report (.pdf format, 335Kb)
  
  
• Tree constraints plan 1 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
• Tree constraints plan 2 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
• Tree constraints plan 3 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
• Tree constraints plan 4 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
• Tree constraints plan 5 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
  
  
• Tree protection plan 1 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
• Tree protection plan 2 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
• Tree protection plan 3 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
• Tree protection plan 4 (.pdf format, 2Mb)
• Tree protection plan 5 (.pdf format, 2Mb)

Viewing the documents

A complete set of planning application documents including plans and the Environmental Statement can be viewed at the following locations during normal office hours:

• Oxfordshire County Council
  County Hall, New Road, Oxford
  01865 816001
  
  
• Oxfordshire County Council
  Speedwell House, Speedwell Street, Oxford
  01865 815700
  
  
• West Oxfordshire District Council
  Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney
  01993 861000
  
  
• Witney Town Council
  Market Square, Witney
  01993 704379

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