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Oxford United Secures Final Planning Approval for 16,000-Seat Stadium After Section 106 Deal

Formal approval clears the way for pre-construction steps under funding commitments exceeding £5m.

Overview

  • The club signed a Section 106 agreement with Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council, enabling full planning permission to be issued.
  • The stadium will be built at the Triangle near Kidlington, close to Oxford Parkway station and beside the A34.
  • Plans include a 180-room hotel, restaurant, conference centre, health and wellbeing space, gym, and a community plaza.
  • The agreement commits at least about £5.1m to local projects, including roughly £930,000 toward reopening the Cowley Branch Line and other transport measures.
  • Next steps involve discharging pre-commencement conditions, submitting detailed construction plans, and undertaking enabling works, with the Kassam Stadium lease running to 2028.