Plans to convert two former RAF buildings into a new village centre at Heyford Park in Oxfordshire have been approved by Cherwell District Council.
The village centre will offer a range of services and facilities including a family-friendly brasserie, boutique hotel, delicatessen and market hall, café and brunch bar, two terraces, external seating, co-working spaces, play areas and a landscaped area.
Dorchester Living will begin work on the new village centre at the beginning of next year, with completion estimated for early 2018.
The scheme is being designed by architects Jestico + Whiles which has also refurbished historic buildings in London, including Spitalfields and Borough Market.
Paul Silver, chief executive of Dorchester Living, said: “The new south side of the village centre will create approximately 40 jobs and provide other socio-economic improvements.”
James Dilley, head of hospitality at Jestico + Whiles, said: “We believe there is no other comparable development in the UK in terms of the features and designs this scheme will deliver.
“Our proposal for the village centre of Heyford Park is about place making, in part through reference to the layers of history on this site, not least the refurbishments of the heritage buildings of the former USAF base.”
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