OXFORD UNITED have been given the green light to build a new 16,000 seater stadium.
The plans gurantee the club’s future after being given a deadline to move out of their current home.
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The 12,500-capacity Kassam Stadium has been Oxford’s home since 2001, but their license to play there expires at the end of the 2026/27 campaign, although the club does have the option of an extra year.
But the Championship side has now received planning approval to build a new ground in the north of the city.
Projected images of what the stadium could look like have been revealed, with glass panelling adorning the exterior of the structure.
The new home is set to be on land known as the Triangle near Kidlington and the stadium will include a 180-bedroom hotel, restaurant, conference centre, health & well-being space, gym and community plaza.
Cherwell District Council have given the plans approval, with Oxford chairman Grant Ferguson thanking them for their co-operation.
He said in a statement: “This is a crucial step forward in the long process towards safeguarding the future of this great Club. With approval secured, our focus can now move to the next phase of the project plan.
“I’d like to thank Jonathon Clarke and our stadium project team for their unrelenting dedication and professionalism to enable us to reach this stage.
“Thank you also to Cherwell District Council for approving our application, and to all stakeholders, consultees and everyone else who has supported our vision.”
Jonathon Clarke, Development Director at Oxford United, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have secured planning approval. We’re now one step closer to delivering on our goal of creating a once-in-a-generation venue for supporters and the wider community.
“Getting to this point wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our incredible stadium project team. I’d also like to place on record my thanks to the Cherwell District Council planning officers for their constructive engagement throughout this process.”
Due to the nature of this development, the detailed application now passes to Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for consideration.
