Being builtHousing
Grove Airfield (Wellington Gate), Grove
Up to 2,500 homes on the former RAF Grove airfield, marketed as Wellington Gate, with schools, a local centre and parks; about a third built so far.
Developments
New developments around Wantage
New homes, roads, rail and town-centre schemes in Wantage, Grove and the villages: what is planned, what is being built, and where to follow each one. Each entry shows when we last checked its status.
Where they are
- 1 Grove Airfield (Wellington Gate), Grove
- 2 Grove Northern Link Road
- 3 Harwell Campus expansion
- 4 King Alfred Way (Wantage Eastern Link Road)
- 5 Kingsgrove (Crab Hill), north-east Wantage
- 6 Land east of Grove (300 homes, refused)
- 7 Milton Park growth and new Local Development Order
- 8 Monks Farm, north Grove
- 9 New housing in East Hanney
- 10 North West of Grove
- 11 South and Vale Joint Local Plan 2041 (and 2045 plan)
- 12 Stockham Farm housing, west Wantage
- 13 Wantage and Grove railway station (proposed)
- 14 Wantage and Grove walking and cycling plan (LCWIP)
- 15 Wantage Community Hospital ground-floor refurbishment
- 16 Wantage Leisure Centre upgrade
- 17 Wantage Market Place improvements
- 18 Wantage Neighbourhood Plan 2023 to 2031
- 19 White Horse Reservoir (SESRO), near Steventon and East Hanney
Filters
Status
Type
Village or town
ApprovedRoad
Grove Northern Link Road
Planned road across north Grove linking Grove Airfield to the A338, being built in sections by the Monks Farm and North West of Grove developments.
ApprovedJobs and business
Harwell Campus expansion
The science and innovation campus south of Didcot, home to 7,000+ people and 250+ organisations, has 93 hectares allocated for further growth.
CompleteRoad
King Alfred Way (Wantage Eastern Link Road)
New 40mph link road between the A417 east of Wantage and the A338 north of the town, opened in December 2024 through the Kingsgrove estate.
Being builtHousing
Kingsgrove (Crab Hill), north-east Wantage
New neighbourhood of about 1,534 homes on the Crab Hill site, with a primary school, local centre, woodland and a community hub under construction.
RefusedHousing
Land east of Grove (300 homes, refused)
David Wilson Homes' plan for up to 300 homes east of Grove was refused in 2022; a planning inspector dismissed the appeal in March 2023.
ApprovedJobs and business
Milton Park growth and new Local Development Order
Milton Park near Didcot, with 280+ companies and 9,000+ people, can now grow to 4.2m sq ft under fast-track planning adopted in 2025.
Being builtHousing
Monks Farm, north Grove
Allocation for 885 homes on the northern edge of Grove, built in stages by David Wilson Homes, including part of the Grove Northern Link Road.
CompleteHousing
New housing in East Hanney
East Hanney has grown by around 200 homes in recent years, mainly off Steventon Road and at Summertown; one allocated site has not come forward.
In planningHousing
North West of Grove
Greenfield site between Monks Farm and Grove Airfield where Persimmon has applied for up to 624 homes; still awaiting a decision in 2026.
In planningLocal plan
South and Vale Joint Local Plan 2041 (and 2045 plan)
The new joint local plan for South Oxfordshire and the Vale, still under examination in 2026; it keeps Wantage and Grove's big sites and a station.
CompleteHousing
Stockham Farm housing, west Wantage
Three linked housing schemes totalling 380 homes on former Stockham Farm land off Denchworth Road, now complete.
ProposedRail
Wantage and Grove railway station (proposed)
Long-running plan to reopen a station for Wantage and Grove on the Great Western Main Line; land is safeguarded but no funding is committed.
In planningLocal plan
Wantage and Grove walking and cycling plan (LCWIP)
County council's 10-year Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan for Wantage, Grove and East Challow, consulted on in 2025.
ApprovedInfrastructure
Wantage Community Hospital ground-floor refurbishment
£950,000 of developer levy money is funding a refit of Wantage Community Hospital's ground floor, adding eight clinic rooms and more local services.
ApprovedInfrastructure
Wantage Leisure Centre upgrade
Wantage Leisure Centre has switched to heat pumps and solar power, with a £982,000 gym and changing-room upgrade planned for its 50th year.
In planningTown centre
Wantage Market Place improvements
County council scheme to give Wantage Market Place more space for people and markets, with a bus gate and less parking; design consulted on in 2026.
CompleteLocal plan
Wantage Neighbourhood Plan 2023 to 2031
Wantage's own neighbourhood plan, in force since May 2025, protects green spaces and the Letcombe Brook and guides design and the town centre.
In planningInfrastructure
White Horse Reservoir (SESRO), near Steventon and East Hanney
Thames Water's proposed 150 billion-litre reservoir between Steventon, East Hanney and Drayton; a planning application is due in late 2026.