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Possible land grab
Reported via desktop in the Roads and Carriageways category anonymously at 11:11, Fri 1 August 2025
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
Fence erected on the grass verge. This may be a problem, in two respects, possible land grab of highway and loss of visibility splay at Dunwaten on Thame Road Towersey (uphill from Helpful Hirings in 30mph zone. There is a suspicion that this may be beyond the property boundary and on highway land. Given the height of the fence and its boarded construction this may also mean that the visibility splay for this property has been lost. The new fence seems to be projecting far further onto the highway than would seem logical on the basis of the existing hedges adjacent to the property. A few residents are starting to query whether this is legal/legitimate. I would be grateful if you could have a look at this
Council ref: ENQ251055133
Updates
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 11:11, Fri 1 August 2025
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Thank for you for your report, Oxfordshire County Council are receiving large volumes of enquiries at present. To assist us further with your enquiry, please could you provide an image of the issue including the surrounding area of its location as a benchmark. This information will support us in delivering a quicker and more effective service. PLEASE NOTE – Only take photographs where safe in doing so, please do not obstruct live traffic flows, step into a live carriageway, or put yourself at any risk in taking a photo. Thank you in advance for supporting the local community.
Posted anonymously at 11:38, Mon 4 August 2025
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Thank you for the update. It appears that additional details are needed to fully investigate the matter. Please re-submit your enquiry, ensuring that you include the address of this and include recent photos. We appreciate your cooperation.
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 15:19, Tue 2 December 2025
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