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A DEVELOPER has been criticised for leaving its land near Shiplake looking a mess. Taylor Wimpey was granted planning permission for 95 homes at the former Tham...

PLANS to encourage HGV drivers to use an approved network of routes in Oxfordshire have been welcomed by parish councils. The move by the county council is desi...

PLANS to drain surface water from a new housing development into the River Thames have been withdrawn. Taylor Wimpey, which has permission to build 95 homes at ...

Villagers split over footbridge plan ');  '); RESIDENTS of Shiplake are divided on plans to install a foot and cycle bridge linking the village with Wargrave. The Wargrave Shiplake Bridge Campaign was launched last summer with the aim of resurrecting a project from the Nineties. Members have identified the St George & Dragon pub on the Berkshire side of the River Thames as the most suitable site for one end of the bridge. However, as they are mostly from Wargrave, they want to engage with people on the other side of the river where there are concerns about land ownership and repeats of the...

Plan to create eight homes at closed pub site turned down '); PLANS to redevelop an historic pub in Shiplake to create eight homes have been rejected. South Oxfordshire District Council, the planning authority, said the Plowden Arms was “an essential community facility” and should not be lost to the village. It also had concerns about parking provision and the impact this would have on road safety. Residents and Shiplake Parish Council had opposed the application, which was submitted by Heritage England. The company wanted to convert the first floor and roof space into two flats and the r...