What we're doing

Oxfordshire Community Land Trust is working with Oxford City Council to bring up to 12 new affordable homes to two former garage sites at Pegasus Road and Balfour Road in Blackbird Leys.

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The sites were identified through a joint feasibility study in 2021, which explored how underused council-owned garage sites and other small parcels of land could provide much-needed affordable housing.

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Since then, the project has taken an important step forward. Oxford City Council has entered into an Agreement for Lease with OCLT, and we are now progressing plans for the two sites, with the aim of submitting planning applications later this year.

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Subject to planning permission and the other conditions of the agreement, OCLT will take responsibility for delivering and managing the homes under a long-term lease. We hope to be in a position to begin work on site in spring 2027.

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Why it matters

Oxford has an urgent need for genuinely affordable homes, while small areas of land such as former garage sites can easily be overlooked for development.

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This project shows how these smaller sites can be brought back into useful, community-led ownership and provide secure homes for people who need them.

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The homes delivered by OCLT will remain permanently affordable, helping to ensure that the benefit of developing these sites is retained for future generations.

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How the homes will be allocated

The new homes will be allocated to people on Oxford City Council's housing register.

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OCLT does not hold its own waiting list or take direct applications for these homes. If you're looking for affordable housing in Oxford, you can find out more and apply to join Oxford City Council's housing register.

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Shaped with the local community

Community involvement has been part of the project from the beginning. The original feasibility work included engagement with residents and local organisations to explore which sites could work best for new housing and what local people wanted to see.

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That work helped identify the sites that have now been taken forward. As the project moves towards planning, we will continue to engage with the local community about the proposals.

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In line with OCLT's wider approach to community-led housing, we also hope future tenants will have opportunities to be involved in the ongoing management of their homes.

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In the news

The latest plans for the Blackbird Leys sites were featured in the Oxford Mail in October 2026, following the announcement that up to 12 affordable homes are planned for the former garage sites.

Read the Oxford Mail article: 12 affordable homes planned for Blackbird Leys

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Get involved

This project is part of OCLT's work to create permanently affordable, community-led housing across Oxfordshire.

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If you'd like to support our work, become an OCLT member or simply find out more about the Blackbird Leys project, we'd love to hear from you.

Email: info@oclt.org.uk