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Weston Otmoor was a proposed new eco-town in the north of Oxfordshire in countryside to the east of the village of Weston-on-the-Green. It would have been next to Junction 9 of the M40 motorway and north of Oxford and was one of 15 bids shortlisted by the Department of Communities and Local Government on 3 April 2008. Eco-towns were subject to a consultation by the Department of Communities and Local Government ending 30 June 2008.〔(Eco-towns: Living a greener future - consultation paper - Housing - Communities and Local Government )〕 ==Principal features== 〔(Initial Proposals for Weston Otmoor eco-town by Parkridge Holdings )〕 Located north of Oxford next to Junction 9 of the M40 motorway. *828 hectares, . 84% of this is working farmland. The other 16% is an entirely grass airfield. 250ha is within the Oxford greenbelt *35,000 people *15,000 dwellings (10,000 initially) *12,000 jobs (Few details have been published) *An inhabited bridge over the A34 dual carriageway, taking inspiration from Birmingham and Florence, will be the signature architectural feature. *The prospective developer is (Parkridge Holdings UK ) Detailed plans for the half of the site SE of the A34 await further ecological study. This area includes the Woodsides Meadow Nature Reserve (Wendlebury Meads) and ancient woodland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Weston Otmoor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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