As part of its proposed development of the former landfill site at Redbridge Paddock, OX Place is set to undertake further feasibility surveys ahead of a first round of public engagement on its plans.
The 8.9-acre site opposite Redbridge Park and Ride was used for landfill in the 1960s and 1970s. It is now earmarked for development in the Local Plan 2036 and Oxford City Council hopes to build at least 200 homes on the site.
OX Place is working in partnership with The Hill Group to draw up initial plans for developing the site. The latest survey will help inform these plans and will begin on 22 July.
Heras fencing will be erected during this work to secure the site.
The Council’s housing company is also launching a website to help people keep up to date with the latest news on the proposed development.
A first round of engagement including meetings with local stakeholders and public exhibitions will take place later this year after the school summer holidays.
Comment
“OX Place and The Hill Group have been hard at work on plans to develop the former landfill site at Redbridge Paddock and this latest round of feasibility work will help inform their first set of proposals. I’m looking forward to being able to share these with the public for their views later this year.
“Building on former landfill sites has its challenges but these are not insurmountable. Redbridge Paddock is a unique opportunity for our housing company to deliver at least 200 much-needed sustainable homes to help ease Oxford’s housing crisis.”
Councillor Nigel Chapman, Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies
About Redbridge Paddock
Building on former landfill sites is complex and needs specialist work for issues like ground quality and contamination.
An independent feasibility study in 2020 found landfill at Redbridge Paddock reached up to 6.6 metres deep in parts of the site that were surveyed.
Sinking and settling of soil is a common issue on former landfill sites, although a significant amount of this takes place within five years of a site closing.
This has implications for the design and depth of foundations and may mean the need for ground improvement measures like compaction.
The presence of contaminants means a pathway break – a physical barrier giving a clean cover, like a thick layer of clean topsoil – will also be needed.
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