Fresh plans lodged to kickstart Oxford North

Detailed plans have been lodged which could kickstart the development of Oxford’s new life sciences district.Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College, has submitted its enabling works reserved matters application (RMA) for Oxford North.It comes after Oxford City Council gave outline consent for the 64-acre project.The RMA application covers earthworks, sustainable drainage ponds, landscaping and related initial infrastructure required for the new link road construction between the A40 and A44 for the first phase of development, which will provide 140,000 sq ft of laboratories and workspace in three buildings, along with the first phase of the new public park.The application seeks approval for the initial enabling works in Central and Canalside, north and south to the A40 and west of the A44.Fletcher Priest Architects, Stantec, Townshend Landscape Architects, Savills and Gardiner & Theobald are also working on the project.