Oxford United's new ground is a little closer
Agreement has been reached over council land
An agreement has been reached on heads of terms for the county council to lease land it owns near Kidlington for Oxford United to develop a new football stadium.
The council’s cabinet agreed in principle for land known as the “triangle” to be leased. Detailed negotiations have now led to heads of terms being agreed. A number of other key legal and partnership agreements are set to follow.
However, In addition to agreeing heads of terms, the lease of land comes with a number of conditions that the club must meet. The U's still need to get planning permission from Cherwell District Council, develop a net zero carbon plan and a detailed set of proposals that show how the club will meet its commitments around addressing the council’s strategic priorities – including improving public transport, sustainable transport and infrastructure connectivity.
The club previously released images for a proposed 16,000 capacity stadium last October.