Fair Mile Hospital, as shown on the Proposals Map and Map 8, was built as an asylum and opened in 1870. The principal hospital buildings are listed Grade II and the Chapel and Lodge are listed separately at Grade II. The hospital is also included on English Heritage's Register of Parks and Gardens as a Grade II site. The site also includes a number of more modern buildings. The hospital is due to close in March 2003. A planning brief for the site was adopted by the Council as supplementary planning guidance in February 2003.

See Map 8: Fair Mile Hospital, Cholsey.

Proposals for the re-use of the site should relate to the whole site. Only proposals for the re-use of the George Schuster building could be considered separately. As a first stage, the Council will require the submission of a Conservation Plan setting out the significance of the site and explaining how that significance will be retained in any future use. The Council adopted a planning brief for the site as supplementary planning guidance in February 2003.

As far as future uses are concerned, the main objective is to secure the long-term future of the historic asset. This includes both the buildings worthy of retention and their setting. It is likely that any re-use will include a significant element of residential development, but other uses such as business, hotel, leisure or institutional uses may also be appropriate. There are a number of buildings on the site which are unsuitable for residential conversion and any scheme should provide for appropriate uses for these buildings which include the former farm, the Chapel and the theatre. A mixed-use scheme which reflects the diversity of the buildings on the site and reduces the need to travel will therefore be sought.

The site also contains a number of modern, post-war, utilitarian buildings which detract from the site and which should be demolished. Any replacement floorspace will only be permitted if it is required to secure the long-term future of the listed building and meets the criteria set out in the English Heritage Policy Statement Enabling Development and the Conservation of Heritage Assets. The Council will be most unlikely to permit any increase in floorspace on the site.

Given the status of the site as a historic park and garden any scheme should include provision for maintaining and enhancing the grounds of the former hospital. Any new development on the open land between the existing buildings and the River Thames, or which would be detrimental to the historic park and garden, will not be permitted. A comprehensive landscaping scheme should be prepared. Particular care will be needed with regard to the provision of car parking to ensure that this does not have an adverse effect on the setting of the listed buildings and the historic park and garden. The land bordering the River Thames is a BBOWT reserve and any scheme should make provision for the continuing future management of this area.

The site is not considered to be in a sustainable location for development in terms of reducing the need to travel and encouraging the use of walking, cycling and public transport. A package of sustainable transport measures will therefore be sought. In accordance with Policy D8, the development should demonstrate high standards in the conservation and efficient use of energy, water and materials.

A number of other policies in this plan are likely to be of relevance depending on the nature of the proposals, particularly those in Sections 3 and 4 of the plan. In the case of proposals for housing, the Council will seek the provision of 40% of the residential units as affordable housing.

Chinnor Cement Works is a site of 75 hectares to the south of Chinnor at the foot of the Chilterns where chalk extraction has taken place since before 1947. The works have now closed leaving an extensive area of former chalk pits and an area of 6.3 hectares covered by the buildings used for the manufacture of cement. The southernmost pit lies within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a geological SSSI.

The Council considers that the site should be considered comprehensively and a planning brief for the site has been prepared and was adopted as supplementary planning guidance in September 2004. Any proposals for the site should include securing the long-term use and maintenance of the open areas of the site, having regard to safety considerations. Such proposals should maintain, and where possible enhance, the amenity, ecological and geological value of the site. The Ridgeway long-distance path runs through the site and this route should be protected and consideration given to enhancing access to and from it.

Any new buildings should be restricted to the area of the existing buildings defined on the Proposals Map and shown on Map 9. To reduce their impact on the landscape the buildings should not generally exceed two storeys in height. It is estimated that taking into account the access to the site and the need for a landscaped buffer adjacent to the railway line, some 4.8 hectares of the land forming the current access and occupied by buildings can be developed. Of this 3.8 hectares should be developed for housing. Of this 40% should be affordable housing and pepperpotted throughout the site in accordance with Policy H9. A range of sizes and mix of dwellings should also be provided in accordance with Policy H7. Given the site's history of employment provision and the lack of a wide range of employment opportunities in Chinnor, it is also considered that 1 hectare of B1 (business) and B2 (general industrial) uses would be appropriate. A range of size of units should be provided, including small units to encourage new businesses and medium-sized units to allow for the growth of existing businesses in the area. As an alternative, or in addition to employment uses, appropriate commercial leisure uses, such as a hotel, may also be permitted on the existing developed part of the site. All proposals must accord with other relevant policies in the plan, particularly those in Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.

See Map 9: Chinnor Cement Works.

Any scheme should provide for the continued operation of the Chinnor/Princes Risborough railway line and not prejudice the future use of the disused part of the line to the south-west. A comprehensive landscaping scheme for the site will be required and any proposals will need to comply with the relevant policies in Section 4 of this Plan. Further work will need to be done on the traffic implications of the proposal and planning permission will not be granted until the highway issues are resolved satisfactorily. Access considerations may limit the amount of development that will be permitted on the site. Provision will need to be made for pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access to the site and off-site works may be required. There is also likely to be a need for contributions towards necessary on- or off-site services and infrastructure including sustainable transport measures, education, library, and recreational and community facilities in accordance with Policy D11.

Mongewell Park occupies a site of 30 hectares between the River Thames and the A4074 road, to the south of the Wallingford/Crowmarsh bypass. Until 1997 it was occupied by Carmel College, a Jewish foundation boarding school, which acquired Mongewell Park in 1953. At that time the site included a substantial mansion house and roadside lodge (a Grade II listed building), a wet boathouse, a mill house and a stable block. Carmel College erected a number of buildings from the 1960s. They include a synagogue (a Grade II listed building designed by Thomas Hancock), a dry boathouse and art gallery (a Grade II* listed building designed by Sir Basil Spence), and a Grade II listed open-air amphitheatre. Many of the other buildings are flat-roofed teaching blocks or dormitories, generally two storeys in height. There are also several prefabricated and temporary buildings on the site which detract from its overall appearance. To the north of the lake are the former headmaster's house, a bungalow and the former stables block, which was significantly altered and extended and used as a dormitory. To the east are a number of former staff houses, some of which have now been sold.

See Map 10: Mongewell Park, Crowmarsh.

Immediately to the north of the lake, enclosed by the estate grounds but in separate ownership, are the ruins of the Church of St John the Baptist, a Grade II listed building. To the south of the main complex of buildings are extensive playing fields. The site lies within the Chilterns AONB and has an extremely attractive parkland setting. The site is covered by an extensive 1950 Tree Preservation Order. The unclassified road inside the eastern boundary is part of a bridleway which forms the Ridgeway Path and from this a public footpath leads to the former Church of St John the Baptist.

The site should be considered comprehensively and a planning brief for the site should be prepared and adopted as a supplementary planning document. Any proposals for the site should include retention and enhancement of the open areas of the site. A comprehensive landscaping scheme should be provided which makes provision for the protection and enhancement of the parkland setting, the important individual trees and groups of trees and the other important landscape features of the site, such as the lakes and ponds. Any proposals should also make provision to secure the long-term maintenance of the site. In addition, the archaeological and biodiversity interests of the site should be comprehensively assessed and any proposals should incorporate measures for the protection and enhancement of these interests. Particular attention should be given to the area of nature conservation interest to the west of the Ridgeway Path.

The Council considers that any proposals should seek to re-use the existing buildings on the site.

There are a number of buildings on the site which are of a temporary nature, in that they are single-storey prefabricated buildings. These buildings detract from the appearance of the site, are not suitable for re-use and should be removed. There are also a number of listed buildings or structures on the site, and the mansion house and wet boathouse, whilst not listed, are attractive buildings. In considering any proposals for re-use, careful attention needs to be given to identifying suitable uses for these buildings which preserve their character and setting. The dormitories and teaching blocks are generally 1960s buildings. If in good repair they should be capable of re-use, or an alternative use should be identified. If not redevelopment may be permitted if there is a significant environmental benefit and no material increase in height, footprint or floorspace.

The Council considers that the existing use as a residential institution remains the most suitable. However, alternatives will be considered and a mix of uses may also be appropriate. These could include a hotel and/or conference centre, B1 employment use and either residential or residential care in the mansion house and stables.

The site also contains a number of recreational facilities. These include the boathouses, the swimming pool and the playing fields. Policy CF1 of this Plan provides for the retention of such facilities and the desirability and practicality of retaining these facilities and the possibility of community use of them needs to be addressed. There is also the potential for community use of some other buildings which should be investigated. Opportunities to increase public access to the river frontage would also be supported.

The site is accessed by a relatively narrow road from the A4074. The access and wider transportation implications of any new uses would need to be considered. The attractive parkland setting of the site should not be prejudiced by extensive areas of new car parking. Any additional car parking needs identified should be met within the existing complex of buildings and not compromise the setting of the important buildings. In order to reduce the need to travel by car and encourage the use of walking, cycling and public transport, a package of sustainable transport measures will be sought.

Any proposals should comply with the requirements and standards of development set out in the preceding sections of this plan.

This 0.85 hectare site is shown on the proposals map and Map 11 overleaf. It is currently occupied by Lister Wilder agricultural machinery and a number of motor repair workshops. In order to secure improvements to the site and avoid problems of further unneighbourly uses it is essential that a comprehensive scheme for the whole site is provided. The Council also has a policy to protect employment uses, and although there would be environmental advantages in the redevelopment of this site it is important that an alternative site is found for the continuation of the agricultural machinery business. The Council will therefore seek a legal agreement requiring the securing of an alternative site for this business before any redevelopment takes place on this site.

See Map 11: Wilder's site and adjoining land, Crowmarsh Gifford.

The site is in a sensitive location, close to the River Thames, the Chilterns AONB and Wallingford Conservation area. The area currently used for open storage to the west of the proposed housing area also forms an important open gap between Crowmarsh and Wallingford. It is therefore important that this area is kept open and a comprehensive landscaping and management scheme is submitted with any planning application. Provision should be made for an improved access to Riverside Park through this area. Any scheme should also provide for an improved, safer access to the village recreation ground to the north of the site.

Remedial work will be needed where ground contamination has been found. Flood alleviation and compensation works will also be required as will archaeological evaluation and, if appropriate, mitigation measures.

In relation to the housing development, a high standard of design will be sought. Affordable housing should be provided in accordance with Policy H9 and a mix of housing in accordance with Policy H7. Any necessary on- or off-site infrastructure must also be provided in accordance with Policy D11.

The Council would support the retention of the service trade uses on the land to the east of the allocation and would support any redevelopment proposals which retained the uses and enhanced the appearance of the area and, in particular, the access arrangements and frontage to The Street.

The whole of Siarey's Yard was allocated in the Local Plan 1997 for employment use. Outline planning permission was subsequently granted for housing on the land adjacent to Oakley Road in 1999 and a further outline application has been submitted for housing on the northern and southern parts of Siarey's Yard. Given that the principle of housing development has been accepted on part of the site, it is not considered appropriate to allocate that part of the site for employment use. The remaining area of land on the site, identified overleaf, is allocated for B1 use and covers 1.05 hectares. Planning permission was granted for light industry and B1 office use in 1999. Any proposal will need to comply with the relevant policies in Sections 4, 6 and 8 of this plan.

See Map 12: Siarey's Timber Yard, Chinnor.

This site of 0.82 hectares is located on the edge of Watlington and is currently accessed via the Watlington Industrial Estate. It has a B8 use which is generating heavy goods vehicle movements through the surrounding villages. It is considered that a B1 use or a mixed use of housing and B1 would be more appropriate on this site, given that those uses would be unlikely to generate the type of traffic that is causing the current problems. A housing use will only be permitted, however, if appropriate arrangements for access to the site can be agreed, which do not involve taking access through the Watlington Industrial Estate. Any proposal will need to comply with the relevant policies in Sections 4, 6 and 8 of this plan.

See Map 13: Mackenzie Myers, Watlington.

Although Shotover lies mainly within South Oxfordshire, it is largely owned by Oxford City Council. The area, located to the east of the City, is extensively used by local people for walking and picnicking, and other activities such as horse riding, running and orienteering take place. Most of the park is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and its biodiversity forms part of its special character. The Council holds the very firm view that the primary objective for Shotover should be the maintenance and protection of its special character. It should continue to provide an area which can be enjoyed by local residents for informal recreation.