The Kingsmere development is the last stage of the South West Bicester development, between Middleton Stoney and Oxford Road, which was granted planning permission in 2008.
Over nearly a decade, it has resulted in a total of 1,585 homes, plus employment space and schools, a local centre, hotel and other facilities.
Work first began on the major housebuilding scheme in July 2010.
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Now, the final 72 new homes and a 75-bed care home are set to be built by Countryside Properties (Bicester) Ltd after Cherwell District Council resolved to grant planning approval to the scheme.
This represents the last parcel of the development still to be delivered, which is expected to commence in 2027.
James Harkin, head of Vistry Strategic Land, said: “This approval means we can move forward with a practical and deliverable solution for the final phase of Kingsmere, completing a well‑established and successful community in Bicester.
“The approved plans will make an important contribution to local housing delivery, including affordable homes and specialist elderly care, while ensuring continued investment in healthcare provision elsewhere in the town.”
Of the new homes, 30 per cent will be delivered as ‘affordable housing’, and they will be built on the former agricultural land west of Oxford Road, south of Bicester town centre.
