Warneford Meadow

[2][3] The purchase was funded by public subscription, with the aim of providing natural green space for the psychological benefit of patients and the local community.

[4] Access to the Meadow is gained from either a lane off Hill Top Road, beside the Southfield Park Golf Club, or Roosevelt Drive opposite the 'Little Oxford' housing development (beside the Headington Care Home).

[5] The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (OBMH) submitted two outline planning applications in July 2006, regarding the Meadow.

The primary reason for the development, stated by the OBMH management, was the desire to generate capital for the Trust, in order to upgrade patient facilities.

[10] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust challenged the decision in the High Court;[11] the action commenced in February 2010.