The planning application is out! The council are asking for comments.
Click here to see the whole site layout, click here for the play area and click here for the nature trail. There are many more documents on the council site.
You will need to give your name, address and email. They will ask you to tick reasons for your comment. Then there is lots of space for a written comment.
To comment, click here.
The council said they will install this sort of MUGA, but this is an error. It will be a metal fence. There will be no goal areas
The plans say the children’s play garden will be a little smaller than the current one. But much of the space is taken up by a slope, a communal seating area, disabled access and a hedge. There will be a 70% reduction in the area for children’s play.
It is still marked as an LAP (Local Area for Play). This means it’s for children aged 0-6 within a 1 minutes’ walk. Instead of 13 items of equipment, a puzzle and a hop scotch for children of all ages, the plans show 4 items plus a set of 7 stepping logs. All for young children.
The total area of grass around the MUGA and play area is tiny. Most of the grassy area is right next to Hinksey stream. There is no fence.
On the land behind Wytham Street, there will be not a wildflower meadow, but a 250m long nature trail. The three seats which would have looked over the meadow will now allow people to sit and look at the housing development.
The council will make a separate planning application for a new bridge.
Save Bertie Park Oxford 
Yes, this is not a good plan to put houses on this space, they have done this in wood farm. Pointless for just a few homes. Build bigger, have more ambition, take away university land.
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