Oxford seeks developers for 2,500-home plan

Oxford City Council has launched a hunt for a developer to deliver 2,500 homes across 18 sites in the city. Sites will include a large plot at Abingdon Road in Redbridge, which is expected to deliver more than 200 homes. The council said it has a number of large development sites within its boundaries, of which Redbridge is the largest. It hopes to develop the land to provide affordable and market-sale homes. It added that there will be a potential option for more sites as the work programme progresses. The council is currently reviewing four sustainable strategies which could require the homes to deliver a 40% reduction on carbon through to zero carbon. It aims to procure either a single partner or group of developers in the first half of next year.   To send feedback, e-mail emma.rosser@egi.co.uk or tweet @EmmaARosser or @estatesgazette Photo by Richard Sowersby/Shutterstock