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The Blackbird Leys Estate was built mainly in the 1950s and 1960s to meet the then pressing need for housing. [7] It was part of a plan to re-house people from the dilapidated inner city. This included large-scale clearance of a site near to where the Oxford Ice Rink was built ( The Oxpens ).
Jan 29, 2024 · Construction of new homes, retail space and community facilities has started. Work on the development that will see 294 new rented and shared ownership homes built in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, began ...
Oct 1, 2007 · The site of the Blackbird Leys public house and the Community Centre was occupied for a long time by small wooden workmen’s huts, about 6 in all, and children took great delight in jumping from ...
Blackbird Leys: Construction begins on Oxford redevelopment. 11 March 2024. Ed Nix. The council will submit a detailed planning submission for the new community centre and surrounding public space ...
Feb 25, 2023 · Oxford Blackbird Leys: Redevelopment plans promise affordable homes. A central green space, nature trail and a roof terrace are included in the plans. Almost 300 new homes are set to be built ...
Not only that but preceding the build of Blackbird Leys was the era of post-war where in 1945, Britain was facing its greatest housing shortage. Employment and migration were key factors in pushing the demand for housing within Oxford, and thus pushing the build of Blackbird Leys estate in the 1960’s.
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Feb 24, 2023 · A developer in partnership with Oxford City Council has applied to build nearly 300 homes in the heart of Blackbird Leys. The planning application made by Catalyst contains plans for 294 new ...
