Plan for major logistics centre dismissed

The plan for land on Banbury's outskirts was rejected once again

A plan for a major logistics centre that developers said would have brought about 1,900 full-time jobs has been rejected by a planning inspector.

Greystoke CB saw the application dismissed by Cherwell District Council in March 2024 for about 65 acres (26.3 hectares) of land south of Huscote Farm, in Daventry Road, Banbury.

Its appeal for outline planning permission, to develop up to 140,000 sq m of agricultural land with 10 new buildings, east of junction 11 of the M40, was dismissed by inspector Patrick Hanna.

About 260 people had opposed the plan going ahead when the council rejected it last year.

Mr Hanna found the economic impact would have been "substantial" but dismissed the application last week following a planning inquiry in February.

The developers said the centre would have been served by a three-arm roundabout junction off the A361.

Cherwell District Council had wanted to use the land as an employment site 10 years ago but that decision was reversed because of concerns about its landscape and road networks.