State-of-the-art building approved for Oxford Science Park
The new building will sit on currently undeveloped land between the science park and the neighbouring cinema and bowling rink development.It will not involve any part of the Ozone Leisure Park, which is itself the subject of a different plan that could lead to its redevelopment.
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