It is good to see sustainable transport being accommodated in such a positive fashion and will no doubt encourage further bike use in that first/last mile.
It is not without its consequences for those of us who travel several miles to use the station's facilities. The disabled parking bays have merely migrated into what was once the 20 minute open parking bays such that - with the usual parked-up taxis occupying them - there is little or no place to park, and I don't fancy paying GBP5 to park on the private land pictured across the street just to get my season ticket amended.
The land opposite the station currently being used as a car park is owned by South Oxfordshire District Council, and where they have recently announced the intention to cite their new
HQ▸ building, jointly with the Vale of the White
DC▸ . Each have taken the view that continuing working from home is the new normal so they can manage with smaller office accommodation and it is certainly hard to beat this location in the area from a public transport connections point of view.
That the two surface car parks would disappear by development sooner or later was one of he considerations in the size of the multi-storey.
I agree though that the loss of much of the drop off / meet car parking is unfortunate and unwinds the increase made as part of the forecourt redevelopment. It will probably be displaced into the neighbouring streets.