Oxford United have received confirmation that the Secretary of State has decided not to call in the Club’s new stadium planning application for his own determination and is content for it to be determined by the local planning authority.
The Housing, Communities and Local Government department stated in its letter that "the Article 31 Direction issued pursuant to the Secretary of State's letter of 11 September is hereby withdrawn."
Grant Ferguson, Chairman of Oxford United, said: "The government review was conducted after Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee approved the plans on 14 August.
"The Secretary of State’s decision to not to call in the planning application for our 16,000-capacity stadium on land north of the city means the Club can now begin to deliver on its vision.
"On behalf of everyone at Oxford United, I would like to thank all of our supporters, along with the incredible project team who have been instrumental in getting us to this point."
Once the Section 106 Agreement that sets out financial contributions by the Club to infrastructure improvements is finalised, the application decision can then be issued by Cherwell District Council.
The Club will share further updates in due course.
