Consultation open on proposals to complete the Didcot Northern Perimeter Road

Commuters, residents, and businesses in Didcot can now comment on proposals for the northern section of a new link road. Plans have been published for review on the county council’s digital engagement and consultation platform, Let’s Talk Oxfordshire.

The road will connect into the existing A4130 Didcot Northern Perimeter Road / Abingdon Road / Ladygrove priority junction.

The Oxfordshire County Council scheme aims to:

• Provide an alternative to traffic passing through Didcot town centre and help to reduce congestion
• Connect to existing, planned and proposed walking and cycling routes in the area
• Support planned growth in housing and employment in the Science Vale

Plans include a signalised northern junction that will introduce a new (fourth) arm to the existing A4130, Abingdon Road and Ladygrove carriageways, together with crossing provision for pedestrians and cyclists at the junction.

The scheme also includes a new link that will connect the northern junction with the southern section of the Didcot NPR3 scheme, which is to be constructed / delivered by Bloor Homes as part of their Ladygrove East development.

A 5.6m wide shared footway/cycleway will be included on western extent for the entire route (segregated from traffic), with zebra crossings to be installed at appropriate locations.

The southern section will connect onto the A4130 Hadden Hill carriageway via a new roundabout arrangement.

Councillor Judy Roberts, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Development Strategy, said: “Didcot is growing and will continue to do so. This scheme will help to keep everyone moving efficiently by encouraging them to use the A4130 as a ring road around the town.

“The proposed works aim to improve connectivity around Didcot without the need to travel through the town centre. This will also help to make it easier for people to choose walking, cycling or taking public transport for short journeys.

“I encourage people to look at the proposals and help us understand the impact they’ll have. We’d like to hear how our proposals could work for local residents or where they may need some changes.”

The scheme is being funded through a combination of infrastructure grant funding from Government, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding and Section 106 contributions from developers.

A public consultation will run between 12 noon on Tuesday 25 February 2025 and 11.59pm on Tuesday 25 March 2025. It will showcase the preliminary design details and proposed layout arrangements. The online consultation will also be supported by two drop-in events, at the Ladygrove Community Centre in Tamar Way, Didcot,  for members of the public to see the proposals in person:

• Thursday 6 March 2025 – 2.00pm - 8.00pm
• Thursday 13 March 2023 – 2:00pm – 8:00pm

Members of the public can view the online consultation and complete a survey by visiting https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/didcot-npr3-scheme

Feedback will help to inform the designs that will be submitted in a planning application later this year. Subject to planning approval, the proposed works would start in summer 2026 and be completed during summer 2027.

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