Salt Cross Garden Village
A key element of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031 is the establishment of a new garden village to the north of the A40 near Eynsham.
The Salt Cross garden village will make a major contribution towards homes and jobs in a high quality living environment. It will unlock funds to improve infrastructure and boost the case for improvements to local transport links, including upgrades to the A40.
It will be a new standalone settlement, self-contained with its own village facilities, such as schools, community resources and employment opportunities. Taking proper account of environmental considerations and planned infrastructure improvements.
The initial garden village proposals set out in the Local Plan include 2,200 new homes and a new science business park which will give local people an alternative to driving to work in Oxford. Nearby Hanborough railway station together with a new Park and Ride facility to the north of Eynsham will give people an alternative to using their cars.
The delivery of Salt Cross will be guided by a new Area Action Plan (AAP).
The Salt Cross AAP was formally adopted by the Council on 25 February 2026.
A copy of the adopted AAP is available to download below along with an adoption statement and relevant documents relating the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) that informed the preparation of the AAP.
Salt Cross Area Action Plan (February 2026) * - pdf - 9.85 Mb
Copies are also available at the Council’s Main Office:
Woodgreen Office
Council Offices
Witney
OX28 1NB
Mon – Friday 9am – 5pm
* Please note: the downloadable version of the AAP above is the version approved by Full Council on 25 February 2026. A properly formatted version will be published and made available as soon as possible.