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Construction at Whitelands Academy, Bicester’s newest 600-pupil school, continues to progress well. Located within Kingsmere, the 5,210 sqm school will host 26 classrooms, a garden area, a four-court sports hall with changing facilities and external social spaces, which include allotments. Sports enthusiasts will also be well catered for, with sports pitches for rugby, hockey and football, as well as a multi-use games area, being built. read more…

Housebuilder Bellway, which is one of the developers at Kingsmere, has donated £250 towards establishing a regular new parkrun in Bicester for younger runners. read more…

Since it opened on the 1^st September, 2018, the Kingsmere Community and Youth Centre has already established its reputation as being a hive of activity within Bicester. Boasting 5 separate interior spaces, which include a large sports hall, 2 board rooms and 2 multi-purpose rooms used by a variety of local groups, this community hub is a lively centre with constant activity. read more…

Kingsmere has been shortlisted at the Oxfordshire Property Festival (OxPropFest) Awards in the Best Housing Development category. The winner will be announced in a ceremony which will take place on Thursday, 11^th April at Keble College, University of Oxford. read more…

Construction of the new Kingsmere Retail Park, formerly called Bicester Gateway Retail Park, started earlier this month with completion scheduled for late October 2019. It will be located on Oxford road, adjacent to Kingsmere Village. read more…

With 2018 drawing to a close, we’re looking back on what has been a big year for the development of Kingsmere, and forward to what’s planned for 2019. Please download our latest Newsletter read more…

Kingsmere, Countryside Properties (Bicester) Limited’s development in Bicester, will be welcoming a first- class line up of retailers to its Village Centre in Spring 2019. Brands and retailers which have secured units at the commercial centre include Mid-Counties Co-op, Starfish (Fish and Chips), Domino’s Pizza, Haart Estate agents, Bicester Hairdressers and Busy Bees Nursery. read more…

Consultation is taking place on proposals for land west of Oxford Road within Phase 1, comprising:

• Reservation of land (circa 1.5 acres) for health uses
• Residential development (including 30% affordable housing)

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An outline planning application for the second phase of Kingsmere was submitted in 2013 and approved May 2017.

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There was a double celebration at Kingsmere, Countryside Properties (Bicester) Limited’s development in Bicester on Friday 18^th May as MP, Victoria Prentis handed over the keys to the newly built Community and Youth Centre buildings at Kingsmere Village Centre, to Cherwell District Council.  At the same event, children from St Edburg’s Primary School unveiled two beautiful new public artworks created for the village centre. read more…