PLANNING APPLICATION [WAITING ON INFO]
“We’re creating something truly exceptional — not just a place to live or work, but a bold new model for the future. A place that nurtures innovation, inspires community spirit, and sets a new standard for new towns across the UK.
Ambitious, visionary, community focused, and designed to shape the way we live for generations to come.”
Paul Silver,
CEO of Dorchester Living
The most progressive new town development in the UK
A full suite
of community infrastructure:
Two new primary schools and one secondary school
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A new health hub and expanded sports facilities
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Green spaces, public parks and walkways, encouraging active lifestyles
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Leisure centre, cafés, retail opportunities centred around walkable access to key amenities
A robust sustainability strategy
targeting a 10% biodiversity net gain.
9,000 homes
including:
2,700 affordable homes
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900 assisted living units
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180 key worker homes
Enhanced transport and connectivity
including:
Upgrades to Heyford Station in collaboration with Great Western Railway
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Proposed reopening of Ardley Station
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Improved walking, cycling, and public transport links
Over 5,000
new jobs
focused on low-carbon industries, CleanTech and creative sectors
RENEWABLE ENERGY SURPLUS
Ambitions to become the first town in the UK to be surplus for renewable energy. Solar farm & wind generation
PLANNING FOR A GREENER,
SMARTER HEYFORD PARK
THE MASTERPLAN
Dorchester Living has submitted a hybrid planning application for the future vision of Heyford Park, a defining moment in the transformation of this historic brownfield site into one of the UK’s most ambitious and sustainable new communities.
The plan reflects years of local engagement, with input from residents, schools, businesses, and community groups. The design process has been led in collaboration with renowned consultants Proctor & Matthews Architects and Kim Wilkie, with a wider support group of specialist consultants, the application embraces the landscape, history and future potential of Heyford Park.
