From ARicab website - chartered architects:

As you may know, we’ve been trying to find a suitable new site for the tennis club for many years now. We’re looking for a location where we can have more courts, better facilities for younger members, a better clubhouse, and floodlights. We have planning permission from the District Council to build on Steeds Farm on the way to Great Coxwell - just outside the existing Faringdon town boundary. The aerial photo shows the proposed approximate location.

NOTICES FROM RELOCATION COMMITTEE Any proposals would be presented to a meeting of club members for approval before any agreement is signed.
Relocation Committee Members: Anne Sawyer, Andy Cathcart, Don Cain, Lin Ross, Alan Elbourn
1.9.10	There is very little progress to report. A construction company is still interested in developing the site at Southampton Street and constructing the new club, but are in protracted discussions with the planning officer on the details of what can be built at Southampton Street. Until this is resolved, nothing can be formally agreed and the relocation committee have decided not to involve professional advisors in further work.
9.6.10	Slow progress is still being made, nothing has changed since the February update i.e. - Negotiations are still going ahead to buy land at Steeds Farm for a new club and sell the current site at Southampton Street for housing development. 2 new planning applications will have to be made. If negotiations are successful, it is possible that building work for the new club could start in October, with the club moving from Southampton Street in spring 2011, after which the housing development would start.
10.2.10	Negotiations are still going ahead to buy land at Steeds Farm for a new club and sell the current site at Southampton Street for housing development. 2 new planning applications will have to be made. If negotiations are successful, it is possible that building work for the new club could start in October, with the club moving from Southampton Street in spring 2011.
11.1.10	Slow progress is still being made. Negotiations are still going ahead to buy land at Steeds Farm and build a new club there. The planning permission for the land there ran out last summer, so it is likely that a new application will have to be made. A builder/developer is interested in buying the current site at Southampton Street for housing development and building the new club at Steeds Farm. They have examined the site in detail and are drawing up new plans, so a new planning application will have be made.
24.9.09	Attempts to move to a new site have continued during the year, once again this has been very much a team effort - with an AD Hoc Relocation Committee, of Don Cain, Andy Cathcart, Alan Elbourn, Lin Ross & myself. We have had valuable help from other club members on specific questions and also from our professional advisors. We have an offer for the Southampton Street site at a figure that would probably be enough to purchase land at Steeds Farm and develop the new club. The difficulty since this offer was received has been coming to an agreement to buy land at Steeds Farm, it is possible that we are now close to agreement, but nothing is definite yet. It is likely that if an agreement is signed there it will be for enough land for 4 courts, clubhouse & car park. It is possible that we are close to achieving a move, but much work remains to be done.
14.7.08	The committee are still hoping to conclude negotiations concerning the purchase of land at Steeds Farm to be the site for the new tennis club. The committee are assessing the impact that recent reductions in the value of development land will have as the proceeds from the sale of Southampton Street are needed to fund the purchase of land and construction of the new courts and club house etc. Construction costs have also risen and therefore we are re-assessing these costs to identify where savings could be made or some aspects phased or delayed. Marketing of the Southampton Street site is being considered to identify potential interested parties and to ascertain the current market value of the site. This will determine whether the project is viable in the present economic situation.
25.2.08	Negotiations are still going on; our solicitors are now discussing terms for an agreement with solicitors for Andrew Liddiard concerning the purchase of land at Steeds Farm Our selling agents, Marriotts, are preparing marketing details of our Southampton Street site. If any members know a developer or builder who may be interested in buying the site, could they suggest that the developer contacts Marriotts to register their interest. Members of the Relocation Committee have started to investigate in more detail such matters as latest developments in court lighting and construction. It is still not possible yet to give any timetable for a move to a new club.
29.12.07	Negotiations are still going on; our solicitors are now discussing Heads of Terms with solicitors for Andrew Liddiard concerning the purchase of land at Steeds Farm Our selling agents, Marriotts, are preparing marketing details of our Southampton Street site. If any members know a developer or builder who may be interested in buying the site, could they suggest that the developer contacts Marriotts to register their interest. It is not possible yet to give any timetable for a move to a new club
25.9.07	See Relocation Report from Anne Sawyer for AGM 2007
15.8.07	Negotiations are still going on concerning a move to Steeds Farm, but are looking more hopeful. The Planning application for housing development at our current site has been approved.
17.5.07	Negotiations are still going on concerning a move to Steeds Farm. For technical reasons the consent to redevelop the current site has lapsed, so a new application has been made.
4.3.07	In November, a revised offer was received from the owner of Steeds Farm giving the options of a lease or a freehold. Since then the relocation committee have tried to work out if the freehold option is a possibility:- Advice has been taken from our solicitor on the conditions of the offer An estimate of the possible selling price of the Southampton Street site has been sought New estimates of costs for the construction of a new club have been obtained Advice has been taken from the OLTA Development Officer concerning loans & grants It has been decided that the freehold offer should be the preferred option and our agent has been asked to attempt to obtain an agreement on this. The planning permission for development of our Southampton Street site was obtained in 2002 and would lapse in October, so our architect as been asked to renew this permission. Anne Sawyer Relocation Committee