The Government has sanctioned plans to massively increase the number of housing developments in the Oxfordshire area.

The numbers equate to 55,200 new homes to be built by 2026, which means a yearly rate of 2,760.

The Oxford Council housing chief Ed Turner is supportive of the decision and was reported as saying, “We are facing a housing crisis in Oxford.

“I run into people all the time with three or four children sharing a room and people in their 20s who still live at home with nowhere to go.

“We need to help people looking for somewhere affordable or looking to get on the property ladder.”

In South Oxfordshire, approximately 11,000 homes have been earmarked. 6000 of the new homes have been designated to be built in Didcot, with the following to be spread in villages such as Thame, Henley and Wallingford.

Further Reading
Oxford Mail, Oxfordshire ordered to build 55,200 homes by 2026