Our Summary

• The farm can continue as it is embracing theregenerative farming approach, or there ispotential to further enhance the agriculture,environmental or commercial opportunities
• Commercial Development: Given marketdemand and the farms highly accessible locationwith excellent access to the M4O and Oxfordfurther conversion of the farm buildings, subjectto the necessary planning consents , could beconsidered
• Planning permission for changeof use of farm buildings to commercial usessuch as light industrial or storage could unlockconsiderable rental income
• Strategic Development: A few miles to theeast of the farm is Chalgrove Airfield, wherea number of years ago a planning applicationwas submitted for the creation of about3,400 new homes
• This planning application was eventuallywithdrawn, but it is indicated that it is beingrevised and will be resubmitted during thecourse of 2024
• In the event that development is permitted,and the new highways links constructed,then an element of Sheephouse Farm would lieto the south of the new highway and north ofStadhampton village, possibly offering potentialfor alternative uses, subject to the necessaryplanning consents
• Both the Thames Valley Flood Scheme and theChalgrove Airfield development are projectsthat are under consideration and at this stage,there is little or no clarity as to whether oneor both will continue and be implemented,potentially unlocking future benefits for theowner of the farm
• Located at the end of the drivebeyond the farmhouse the buildings arecurrently utilised for agricultural and commercialuses and comprise a good mix of traditional andmodern buildings with potential for other uses
• Currently home tostables and the former farm shop and butcherybusiness the building has development potentialfor alternative uses (subject to planningconsent) with draft architect plans availableupon request
• The grassland runs alongside the wholeof the river frontage on the north westernboundary providing diverse and species richpastureland which could be incorporated intoenvironmental options such as the SFI schemewith the potential to stack options withinthe agreement or to enhance natural capitalopportunities across the farm