The Oxford Science Park plans for growth and expansion

Last November, one of Europe’s leading science parks, The Oxford Science Park, announced the next step in its development plan with the submission of a detailed planning application for a new laboratory and o ce building on Plot 27.

The new building, which will comprise more than 75,000 sq ft of laboratory and o ce facilities, is expected to complete at the beginning of 2025. The Park, which is majority owned by Magdalen College Oxford in partnership with global investor GIC, and which is already home to 3,350 people and more than 70 businesses from start-ups to major international companies, has ambitious plans to create an additional 500,000 sq ft of laboratory and o ce space over the next three years.

The Oxford Science Park is also developing Oxford North, a new science park closer to the city centre, which will include housing and other amenities on 64 acres of land. The £700 million innovation district received planning permission for its masterplan in 2021 and infrastructure construction works completed earlier this year.

Thomas White Oxford, which is delivering this major project, is working with developer Stanhope to deliver one million sq ft of laboratories and workspace, along with amenities and infrastructure on Central and Eastside. This is in addition to its residential development partnership with Hill Group to deliver 317 new homes on Canalside, to the south of the A40.