Didcot and surrounding area infrastructure improvements
About the improvements
The scheme includes four elements to support Didcot as a vibrant garden town. The elements include improvements to existing roads and the construction of new roads, new walking and cycle routes, and will help to facilitate new and enhanced bus services.
These elements will:
- improve pedestrian and cycle connectivity for work and leisure trips with 19km of walking and cycling paths
- provide more sustainable travel options in and around Didcot, including on public transport
- reduce congestion and improve air quality in surrounding villages and parishes
- enable more jobs in the local area in new and existing employment sites
- support expected housing growth.in the local area
Compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) and side road orders (SROs)
The Side road order (SRO) and compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the Didcot and surrounding area infrastructure improvements has been confirmed by the Secretary of State for Transport.
Scheme benefits
Your questions answered
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What is happening when?
Following a conjoined planning and Orders (compulsory purchase order, side roads order, and bridge scheme) Public Inquiry that took place between February and May 2024, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government granted planning approval for the scheme.
The Secretary of State for Transport has confirmed the decision on statutory orders needed to secure all of the land for the scheme, Private negotiations with landowners continue to progress.
Construction is anticipated to start on site in early 2026 and last approximately two years.
How it is being funded
The £332 million project is fully funded. Successful discussions with Government in 2022 and again in 2024, resulted in additional grants from Homes England.
In February 2022, approval was also given to underwrite up to £30m from Oxfordshire County Council’s capital budget, while Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership contributed a £10m capital investment generated from Enterprise Zones’ business rates retention.
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