Appeal allowed: Bicester Sports Association has secured permission on appeal for extensive new sports facilities in the open countryside on land at Akeman Stree, Chesterton

The development comprises - "Change of use of Agricultural land and extension of the existing Bicester Sports Association facilities for enhanced sports facilities including relocation and reorientation of existing pitches and archery zone, 2 no. training pitches with floodlighting, 2 no. match pitches, new flexible sports pitch, new rugby training grids, new clubhouse with events space, new rifle and shooting range, cricket scorers building, storage and maintenance buildings and provision of associated car parking, amended access, landscaping and other associated works." Robert Walton QC represented BSA at the public inquiry, instructed by Paul Newton, Partner at Barton Willmore LLP.