6th August 2024
Proposed Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester
Summary
Reserved Matters Application pursuant to Outline planning permission 14/02121/OUT for the erection of 123 dwellings (including 37 affordable dwellings), parking, landscaping and other associated infrastructure including the part compliance of conditions 12 (Building for Life 12), 14 (noise assessment), 16 (means of vehicular access), 17 (means of pedestrian/cycle links) and 19 (detailed surface water drainage scheme) at Phase 2A
Our Response
Bicester Bike Users' Group supports the street design code and the access and movement plan for phase 2A. We would like to comment that although images of Sheffield style bicycle stands are featured in the street furniture section for Himley Village there is no reference to cycle parking facilities for visitors in phase 2A. There should be adequate visitor bike pakring throughout the development.
Also, good active travel infrastructure within the development will only lead to less car use if good connections to other parts of Bicester, particularly along Middleton Stoney Rd, are created soon.