Proposals for a 2,500-home development in West Oxfordshire have been submitted by Christ Church College, in collaboration with UK construction company Bloor Homes.
The proposed development would be constructed on college-owned land near Carterton, which is one of the five Strategic Locations identified for housing growth by the West Oxfordshire District Council. Named Foxbury Garden Community, the development is designed as a standalone community. If approved, construction on the current project could start as soon as 2029, with an estimated 1,500 homes built by 2041.
The plans include two residential neighbourhoods, a new primary school, a cultural hub, a cemetery, and a medical centre. The development may also deliver new cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, as well as improved road access to Carterton. The project aims to support ‘economic development in West Oxfordshire’. A large portion of Christ Church’s proposal will involve developing affordable housing. A spokesperson for Christ Churh told Cherwell that the college “has consistently supported the principle of development … to help address the well-documented housing shortage in Oxfordshire.”
A public consultation exercise on the plans was performed in January 2026, including in-person events at Brize Norton. Residents and other stakeholders will have a further opportunity to voice their opinions to the council in the upcoming statutory consultation. The Christ Church spokesperson told Cherwell: “We would encourage anyone with an interest in the development to engage with that process when it opens.”
Christ Church had previously collaborated with Bloor Homes to develop Brize Meadow, where a new neighbourhood of around 800 new homes, a local centre, primary school, and employment area was delivered in 2018.
