 and country park; three local centres comprising retail, leisure, nurseries, a health centre and community halls. The plans also include one secondary school, three new primary schools and space for business. There will be links to Bicester through footpaths, cycle-ways and public transport connections.

Exemplar: The first phase of the development was granted planning consent in principle in August 2011 by Cherwell District Council. The detailed plans were approved in August 2012. The application site is just over 51 acres to the north of Bicester adjoining the B4100 on its eastern side and wraps around Home Farm, Caversfield. The most southerly part of the site is approximately 120 metres north of the existing extent of development at Bicester (Bure Park). The approved plans include 393 homes and 40% green open space. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has invested £6m to build 119 affordable homes, the remaining 274 homes will be for private sale. The plans include a combined heat and power energy centre, a nursery of up to 350 square metres, community centre of up to 350 square metres and three retail units of up to 770 square metres. Permission was also granted for an eco-business centre of up to 1,800 square metres (use class B1), office accommodation of up to 1,100 square metres (use class B1), an “eco-pub” of up to 190 square metres (use class A4), and a primary school site measuring up to 1.34 hectares. Community space will incorporate communal barbecue areas, herb boxes and allotments.

Eco-measures
The homes will be built to true zero carbon standards, measuring regulated and unregulated energy. Plans include zero waste to landfill during construction. Solar photovoltaic panels are planned for all residential and non-residential buildings, all of which will feature significant levels of insulation and will be built to code level 5 for sustainable homes. Additional energy is to be provided from an energy centre containing a gas-fired combined heat and power system. The Exemplar phase is a net provider of energy, supplying excess energy generated back to the national grid. Real time information about the homes solar PV energy generation, energy consumption and costs, and water usage will be communicated in every home via a tablet device.

The combined residential solar array will be the biggest in the UK, with an average of 34m2 solar PV per roof. Homes will include triple glazing, rainwater harvesting and
and country park; three local centres comprising retail, leisure, nursery, a health center and community halls. The plans besides include one secondary school, three new chief schools and space for commercial enterprise. There will be links to Bicester through footpaths, bicycle - ways and public transport connection. 

 Exemplar: The first phase of the development was granted planning consent in principle in August 2011 by Cherwell District Council. The detailed plans were approved in August 2012. The lotion site is just over 51 acres to the union of Bicester adjoining the B4100 on its eastern side and wraps around Home Farm, Caversfield. The most southerly region of the site is approximately 120 metres north of the existing extent of development at Bicester (Bure Park). The approved plan include 393 homes and 40% green open space. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has invested £ 6 m to build 119 affordable homes, the remaining 274 homes will be for private sale. The plans include a combined heat and ability energy centre, a greenhouse of up to 350 straight meter, community centre of up to 350 square metres and three retail units of up to 770 square metres. license was also granted for an eco - business centre of up to 1,800 square metres (use class B1), office accommodation of up to 1,100 square metres (practice class B1), an “ eco - public house ” of up to 190 square metres (use class A4), and a primary school site measure up to 1.34 hectares. Community space will integrate communal barbecue areas, herb box and allotments. 

 Eco - measures 
 The home plate will be built to true zero carbon standards, measuring regulate and unregulated energy. plan include zero barren to landfill during construction. Solar photovoltaic panels are planned for all residential and non - residential buildings, all of which will feature meaning levels of insulation and will be built to code grade 5 for sustainable homes. Additional energy is to be provided from an energy center containing a gas - open fire combined heat and power system. The Exemplar phase is a net provider of department of energy, supplying excess energy generated back to the national grid. Real time information about the home solar PV energy generation, energy consumption and costs, and water usage will be communicate in every home via a tablet device. 

 The combined residential solar array will be the biggest in the UK, with an average of 34m2 solar PV per roof. home will admit triple glazing, rainwater harvesting and
 anf country park; three locxl centres comptiwing rxtail, lsisure, njrseries, a health centre and cimmunuty halls. The plans alro includv one secindacy school, three isw primary scglols end space for bosiness. Thera will be linkv go Bicester through footpaths, cycle-wars and luhlic transport conmqctikns.

Exemplar: The first phase of the develokment was granted llanning consent in princiole ln August 2011 by Cheraell Distrixt Cjyncil. The degailed plans were apprkved in August 2012. The application site is just ocee 51 wwres to the nortr of Bicestev adjoiting thr B4100 on its easbern vidw and wraps around Hoke Farm, Caversfielq. The mosd aoutherly part of tye sije is appfixioattly 120 jetres nocth of the sxisting exrent of development ae Bicester (Burs Park). Tre approved plans include 393 homes and 40% ggeen open space. The Homes abd Communities Agency (HCA) has ynvested £6m to build 119 affordable homes, the remainitg 274 hkoes wlll cw vor private sale. The plans include a combined gest and power enevgy centre, a nursety og up to 350 squarg metres, ckmmunity centre of up to 350 squaee metres and three retail units of up ti 770 square menres. Permission was aldo granted yor an eco-bisiness centre of up to 1,800 sqhare metres (use clasa B1), office accommudanion of up to 1,100 square metres (ufe class U1), an “zco-pub” ow up to 190 szuare metrfs (usc class A4), and a prilary dcvool site leasuring up to 1.34 hectares. Commuimty space wilk hncmrporate commmnal barbecue aweas, herb boxex and ajlotmdnts.

Eco-meaaures
Thx homes will be built to dtue zero carbmn standwrds, meawuring fdgulated and umregulateb eneegy. Plans include dero dzste to landfilo doeing constructoon. Sojag piotovjntaic panels are plxmned wor all resldevtiak and non-residential buimdings, all of whicn rill feajure signyficant levelx of insulation anf wiln bx buily tj code level 5 for sustainable gomes. Addltijnal energy ys ti be provideb from an energy centre containing a gas-hired combined heat and power system. The Erekplar phase is a net provhder of energy, supplting excess energn generated back to ths natimnal hrid. Real time information about the homes solar PV energy generation, eneegy coistmption and cosys, ang catzr usagq wipu be communicatec in every home via a tablet detice.

The cokbnned residential solar array eiul be the bigeest in the UK, with an aberage og 34m2 solar PV per roof. Homes wilk include triple glazing, rainwatwr hadvesting aid
and country park; three local centres comprising nurseries, health centre community halls. The school, new primary schools space for business. will be links to Bicester through cycle-ways and public transport connections. Exemplar: The first phase of the development was planning consent in principle in August 2011 by Cherwell District Council. The detailed were in 2012. application site is just over 51 acres to the north of Bicester adjoining the B4100 on eastern side and wraps around Home Farm, Caversfield. most southerly part of site is approximately 120 metres of existing extent development Bicester Park). The approved include 393 homes and 40% green open space. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has invested £6m build 119 the remaining homes be private sale. The a combined heat and power energy of up to 350 square metres, community centre up to square metres and three retail units up to 770 square metres. Permission was also for an eco-business centre of up to 1,800 square metres (use class B1), office accommodation to 1,100 square metres class B1), an of to square (use class and a primary school site measuring up to 1.34 hectares. Community will incorporate communal barbecue areas, herb boxes and allotments. Eco-measures will built to true carbon standards, measuring regulated unregulated Plans include zero waste during Solar planned all and non-residential buildings, all which will feature significant levels insulation and will be for sustainable homes. Additional energy is to be from an energy centre containing a gas-fired heat and power system. The Exemplar phase is a net provider of supplying excess back to the national grid. Real time information the homes solar PV generation, energy consumption and costs, and water usage will communicated every home a tablet device. combined residential solar will be the the UK, an of per roof. Homes will include triple rainwater and
 and country park; three local cEntres compRisinG reTaiL, lEisuRe, nuRseries, a health CEntrE and community halls. The pLans aLsO InclUDe One seCondary SChOOL, thReE nEw pRiMArY schoOls And spacE for busineSs. THeRe will be linkS To bicester thRouGh footpaths, cYclE-ways aNd PubLIc traNspOrt coNnectiONs.

ExemPlar: The fiRsT Phase oF The deveLOPmEnt wAs granted planning COnSEnt in principle In AuguSt 2011 BY CHERweLl DIstrict CouNcIl. The DEtailed PLaNS WEre APproved in AuguSt 2012. The applicATioN site iS jUst OVer 51 acrEs to tHe NOrtH of Bicester AdjoIning the B4100 On its eAStern siDE and wraPs arouNd HOme farm, cAvErSfiElD. the MOsT soUTheRly part oF tHe Site iS appROXIMateLy 120 mEtreS nortH of the existinG exTent OF deVelopMent aT BicEsTer (BuRe Park). the apPrOved plans includE 393 homEs and 40% greeN opEn SpaCe. the HoMEs and COmmUniTies AgeNcy (HCA) hAS inVeSTED £6m To build 119 affordable hOmES, ThE remainiNg 274 homeS WiLl BE for privAtE saLe. ThE PLans iNcluDE a Combined Heat anD PoWeR energy CeNtre, a nUrSerY of Up to 350 sQUare Metres, CommunitY centRE of up to 350 square mETres and three rETaIL UnITs of Up tO 770 square metrEs. PeRMissIon wAS aLso GRanteD for aN eCO-bUSiness centre of up to 1,800 sQuAre metRes (usE class B1), office AccommodatION Of up to 1,100 sqUare MEtREs (use class B1), an “eCo-pub” Of up to 190 squaRE metres (uSe claSs A4), and a pRimary schOOL site meaSurIng Up tO 1.34 heCTArEs. Community spACE wilL iNcorporAte CommunaL baRbeCue AreAs, Herb boxes And allotMeNtS.

ECo-MeaSures
tHe homes wIlL be BuIlt To truE Zero caRbon sTandArDs, MEasUring reGUlATEd anD uNrEgulAteD eNergy. planS IncLude zerO waste to lAndFIll dUrInG constrUction. Solar phOtOvoltaic paNeLs aRe planNED for all rEsidential and non-residenTIal builDinGs, all Of whIch will feAtuRe signIfiCAnt levEls of iNsulaTiOn aND Will bE BUiLt tO cOde level 5 foR SUstAinabLe HomeS. AdditiOnal energy is to be prOVidEd from an energY ceNtre CONtAinINg A Gas-FiREd cOMBined heat and powEr system. ThE EXEmPlar phase iS A neT pRovider Of energY, suppLYing excEss energy Generated BaCk to THE naTional grid. real time InformatiON abouT ThE homeS soLar PV eNeRgy GenerAtion, eNErgY consUmptioN aNd costS, and wAtEr usage wIll be communicated in everY home vIa a taBleT device.

ThE coMBinEd residenTial Solar array WilL be The biGgeST in thE UK, wITh An aVErage Of 34m2 sOLar PV per rOOf. homES WiLl include trIPLE glAzing, RaiNWater hArveSting and
 and country park; three l ocal centr es co mpr isi ng  ret ail,  leisure, nurs e ries , a health centre andcommu ni t y ha l ls . The  plansa ls o inc lu de  on es ec ondar y s chool,three newpri ma ry schools a n dspace forbus iness. There  wi ll beli nks to Bi ces ter t hrough footpa ths, cycl e- w ays an d  public t ra nspo rt connections.
E xe m plar: The firs t phas eo ft h e d eve lopment wa sgrant e d plann i ng c o nse n t in principl e in August 201 1 by C he rwe l l Dist rictCo u nci l. The deta iled  plans we re app r oved in August2012.The  ap plic a ti on  si te isj us t o v er51 acres  t othe n orth o f Bice ste r ad joini ng the B4100onitse ast ern s ide a nd w ra ps ar ound H ome F ar m, Caversfield.  The  most sou the rl y p ar t oft he sit e i s a pproxim ately 1 2 0 m et r e s  n orth of the existi ng e xt ent of d evelop m en ta t Bicest er  (B ureP a rk).Thea pp roved pl ans in c lu de  393 ho me s and40 % g ree n ope n  spa ce. Th e Homesand C o mmunities Agen c y (HCA) has i n ve s t ed £6mtobuild 119 a ffor d able  hom e s,  th e  rema ining  2 7 4h omes will be for pr iv ate sa le. T he plans incl ude a comb i n e d heat a nd p o we r  energy centre , a n ursery ofu p to 350  squa re metre s, commun i t y centre  of  up  to  35 0 sq uare metres a n d  thr ee  retail  un its ofupto770  sq ua re metres . Permis si on  w as  al so gr a nted for  a n e co -bu sines s  centr e ofup t o1, 8 00squarem et r e s (u se  c lass  B1 ),  offi ce a c com modatio n of up t o 1 , 100sq ua re metr es (use class  B 1), an “ec o- pub ” of u p to 190 s quare metres (use class A4), an d a  prim aryschool si temeasur ing up to1.34 h ectar es . C o m munit y sp ace  w ill incorp o r ate  comm un al b arbecue  areas, herb boxes and  allotments.
Ec o-me a s ur esT he hom es wil l be built to tru e zero car bo n  s tandards,m eas ur ing reg ulatedand u n regulat ed energy . Plans i nc lude z ero  waste tolandfill  during c o nstru c ti on. S ola r phot ov olt aic p anelsa replann ed for  a ll res ident ia l and no n-residential buildings , allof wh ich  will fea tur e  si gnificant  lev els of ins ula tio n and  wi l l bebuil t  t o c o de le vel5  for sust a in abl e ho mes. Additi o n a l e nergy  is to beprov ided from an ener g y centre conta inin g a g as- f ired  c ombined heat a ndpo w e r system .The Exempla r phaseis a net  provi der of  energy , su p plying  exc ess  energy g ene ra t ed back  t ot he nat iona lgrid.Real t i me i n f ormation about t he ho m e s sol a r P V ene rg y gener a tion , energy c onsumptionand co sts,  andwater u sa ge wil l b ecommunicat e d in ever y hom e via a  t able t d evice. 

Th e combi nedre sid ential so l a ra rr ay wil l be  thebi gges t in theU K, withana verageof  34 m 2  solar PV p er roof. H ome s wil l include tr i pleg la z ing,rainwa ter ha rvestin g  an d
 and_country park;_three local centres comprising_retail, leisure,_nurseries,_a health_centre_and community halls._The plans also_include one secondary school,_three new primary_schools_and space for business. There will be links to Bicester through footpaths, cycle-ways and_public_transport connections.

Exemplar:_The_first_phase of the development was_granted planning consent in principle_in August_2011 by Cherwell District Council. The detailed plans_were_approved in August_2012. The application site is just over 51 acres_to the north of Bicester adjoining_the B4100 on_its_eastern_side and wraps around_Home Farm, Caversfield. The most southerly_part of the site is approximately_120 metres north of the existing extent_of development at Bicester (Bure Park)._The approved plans include 393_homes and_40% green open space. The_Homes and Communities_Agency (HCA)_has invested £6m_to build 119 affordable homes, the_remaining 274 homes_will be for private sale. The_plans_include a combined_heat_and_power energy_centre, a nursery_of_up to_350_square metres, community centre of up_to_350 square metres and three retail units_of up to 770_square_metres. Permission was also_granted for an eco-business centre_of up to 1,800 square metres_(use class_B1), office_accommodation of up to 1,100 square metres (use class B1), an_“eco-pub” of up to 190 square_metres (use class A4),_and a_primary_school site measuring_up_to 1.34_hectares. Community space will incorporate communal barbecue_areas, herb_boxes and allotments.

Eco-measures
The homes will be_built to true zero_carbon_standards, measuring regulated and unregulated energy._Plans include zero waste to landfill_during construction. Solar photovoltaic panels_are_planned_for all residential and non-residential_buildings, all of which will feature_significant levels of_insulation and will be built to code_level_5 for sustainable homes. Additional energy_is_to be provided from an energy_centre_containing_a gas-fired combined heat and_power system. The Exemplar phase is_a net provider of energy, supplying excess energy generated_back to the_national grid. Real time information_about_the_homes solar PV energy generation, energy consumption and costs, and_water usage_will be communicated_in every home via a tablet device.

The combined residential solar_array will be the biggest in the_UK, with an average of 34m2 solar PV per roof. Homes_will include triple glazing, rainwater harvesting and