Dalton Barracks
A GARDEN VILLAGE IN THE HEART OF OXFORDSHIRE
A sustainable, and inclusive mixed-use development, with a vibrant community that reflects the past and looks to the future, developed on Garden Village Principles
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is progressing proposals for a new development at Dalton Barracks. This long-term, phased project aims to create a new community, aligning with local plan policies to facilitate a substantial residential-led development.
The consultation period on the Dalton Barracks proposals has now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated in the consultation: your feedback will contribute to the shaping of our masterplan for the site.
We are now analysing the feedback we received and planning some community workshops for early 2025. We plan to share details of the workshops soon.
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LOCATION
Shippon, Nr Abingdon, Oxfordshire
288 hectares of former military establishment land
Supporting New & Existing Communities
At the heart of Science Vale UK, part of the knowledge sector that will support 1 in 6 of future jobs
Active travel links into Abingdon
Amid the largest concentration of research and development activity in Western Europe
2031 Dalton Barracks (main site) closes
CREATING A THRIVING GARDEN VILLAGE
A place to live work and play
Leisure facilities
Community spaces
Improved local transport links
Over 250 acres of parkland
c. 5,250 Sustainable new homes
40% Affordable homes
Local employment
New primary schools
New secondary school
A well-designed place
Support the health, happiness and wellbeing of the people who will live, work and spend time here.
A culture of walking and cycling
Accessible & inclusive
Designed with nature in mind
Protecting resources
Low-car design
A place to start and a place to stay
OUR PLACEMAKING THEMES
We have organised our core design principles into five placemaking themes
These cover the three core themes of the National Design Guide, Character, Climate & Community that encompassing all the ten characteristics of well-designed places, with additional focused themes on Identity and Movement, which are especially important to the Dalton Barracks vision.
Character
Placemaking and Design
Climate
Nature, Public Space
and Sustainability
Community
People, Homes
and Mixed Uses
Identity
Cultural Heritage
and Identity
Movement
Access, Movement
and Connectivity
Character:
Placemaking and Design
- Three local centres at the heart of each neighbourhood
- High quality buildings and residences
- Multi-use spaces for community events, markets and performances
- High quality public realm with retained and new tree planting
Climate:
Nature, Public Space and Sustainability
- Provision of over 100 hectares (or approximately 250 acres) of parkland and green space
- Net biodiversity gain for wildlife with new habitat creation and protection of Dry Sandford Pit Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
- Aspiration to achieve Net Zero Carbon during construction and operation
- Community orchards and allotments
Community:
People, Homes and Mixed Uses
- Mixed use centres supporting the community, including potential retention of medical centre for wider community use
- Providing up to 5,250 homes which includes a substantial amount of affordable housing
- Creation of new employment opportunities
- Provision of new primary and secondary schools
Movement:
Access, Movement and Connectivity
- Promotion of extensive new footways and cycleways throughout the site
- Off-site improvements to the exiting highways infrastructure
- Enhanced bus services
- Provision of multi-modal transport hubs to encourage active travel by means other than by private car
Identity:
Cultural Heritage and Identity
- Retention of some buildings and features to reflect military history
- Full record of the current site features prior to demolitions, with consideration of public interaction with how the site looks now in virtual reality
- Restoration of historic routes severed by the imposition of the military base, improving walking and cycling connectivity
- Opening up the site for public recreation and enjoyment
OUR TIMELINE
The timeline is subject to change but represents our intention for the next step to delivery of new homes alongside closure of the Barracks (main site).
