Planning committee approves Oxpens

Responding to the decision by Oxford City Council’s (OCC’s) Planning Committee (21 January), Kevin Minns, Managing Director of OxWED, said:

“We are absolutely thrilled that the Planning Committee voted in favour of the planning application this evening, which allows us to start work on how we realise our bold ambitions for the site.

“Oxpens is arguably the most important regeneration opportunity in the city today and it has taken a lot of hard work by a large number of very talented people to get this point.  We would like to thank each of them, along with all of the stakeholders we consulted, for helping to realise these truly transformative proposals. 

“This area of Oxford, with its rich history of community and industry, is now set for major regeneration bringing with it new homes, new jobs, new commercial space, fantastic public space and a whole new riverside neighbourhood for everyone in Oxford to enjoy.”