M40 warehouse development plan could create 1,460 jobs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 13:04 · Archive

Plans for nine warehouses near Bicester's M40 Junction 9 are recommended for approval and could create 1,460 jobs.

Cherwell District Council is recommended to approve plans by Tritax Symmetry Oxford to convert almost 49 hectares of agricultural land east of M40 Junction 9 and north of the A41, near Chesterton, into nine warehouse and industrial units.

The application would provide approximately 166,451 square metres of employment floorspace across nine units, which could be used for logistics or advanced manufacturing. Officers say the scheme could create around 1,460 permanent jobs and 180 construction jobs, with apprenticeships and training opportunities also proposed. Individual units would reach up to 21.5 metres in height, and the site would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The wider development would include car, HGV, motorcycle and cycle parking, landscaping, an energy centre, outdoor gym, multi-use games area and solar panels.

The plans have attracted opposition, with 13 public responses raising concerns including increased congestion and HGV traffic, flooding, noise and light pollution, pressure on infrastructure and the loss of agricultural land and habitats. Chesterton Parish Council and Wendlebury Parish Council have also objected, citing concerns about the scale of the development, traffic, drainage and its impact on nearby villages.

How it is being reported

• 1,460 jobs set for huge M40 warehouse development if approvedPlans for nine warehouses and industrial units near Bicester’s M40 Junction 9 could create 1,460 jobs, despite traffic and environmental concerns.Oxfordshire Guardian · 2 Nov, 12:30
• 1,460 jobs set for huge M40 warehouse development if approvedPlans for nine warehouses and industrial units near Bicester’s M40 Junction 9 could create 1,460 jobs, despite traffic and environmental concerns.Oxford Mail · 2 Nov, 12:30

In this story: Cherwell District Council · Tritax Symmetry Oxford · Bicester · M40 · A41 · Chesterton · Siemens

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