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28/04/2022

Plans Submitted For New Global R&D Facility In Oxfordshire

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Tritax Symmetry has submitted plans for a new global R&D facility in Oxfordshire for Siemens Healthineers.

The proposals were submitted to Cherwell District Council.

The 48-acre site on land north of the A41 and east of Junction 9 of the M40, known as Symmetry Park, Oxford North, has been chosen following an extensive site search by Siemens Healthineers. The search was initially international before deciding on Oxfordshire which was the only site that can meet the operational requirements and timescales of Siemens Healthineers, which is facing increasing demand for its superconducting magnets.

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The building will be bespoke to Siemens Healthineers' design and production process and delivered to net zero carbon in construction, in line with the guidelines set out by the UK Green Building Council’s framework. The facility will achieve a minimum rating of BREEAM Excellent and will incorporate substantial solar Photo Voltaic (PV) coverage on the roof.

Speaking about the plans, Jonathan Dawes, Planning Director at Tritax Symmetry, commented: "The development of this new world-class facility at Symmetry Park, Oxford North will safeguard the significant knowledge, expertise and embedded supply chain benefits that have been established over the last 40 years within Oxfordshire.

"The proposals set out are accompanied by a thorough and robust assessment of all relevant technical matters, including highways and transportation, landscape and visual impacts, ecology, archaeology and heritage, and flood risk. Since the site was identified by Siemens Healthineers, we have undertaken a thorough public consultation and have continued to liaise with local planning officers throughout the process."

Siemens Healthineers are being advised by JLL.

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