MINISTRY of Defence land near Bicester has been sold to a property development firm.
City and Country Group has bought the 23 acre site, off Skimmingdish Lane, Caversfield, for an undisclosed sum.
The site includes 22 buildings, including 17 Grade II listed buildings, a parade ground, offices, laboratories and a restaurant.
The site was part of RAF Bicester, but was recently home to the Defence Supply Chain, part of the MoD’s Defence Storage and Distribution Agency.
The land is currently vacant, with the exception of one building which has been retained by the MoD for use by Bicester Air Cadets.
City and Country Group’s managing director Helen Moore said: “The site has real historic value and played a very important part in our history.
“We look forward to working with the local community, heritage groups and Cherwell District Council in preparing a planning application which will provide a long term future for these buildings.”
The firm said it was too early to reveal any plans for the site, but said most of its work has been developing sites into residential areas.
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