Oxford City Council has struck a £4.9m deal tonight with BMW to expand its Mini plant in Cowley.
The car manufacturer, one of Oxford’s biggest employers, wants to expand its production line into land off Roman Way.
Senior councillors were asked to back a deal that will see the German company make a one-off payment to the council.
BMW spokeswoman Angela Stangroom said it could not disclose its final plans for the area, because they were not finalised.
She added: "We are in discussions with the city council regarding the future of the playing fields. While we are hopeful of finalising an agreement with the council, we cannot fully explore any plans we may have until discussions are concluded."
At tonight's city executive board meeting, the council agreed the deal.
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