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March 9th: Public Inquiry begins into Fewcott wind farm.

The public inquiry into the Fewcott wind farm proposal by Bolsterstone plc began on 9 March.

In April 2009, planning permission was refused when Cherwell District Council planning committee voted unanimously against their own officer's recommendations that the proposed £10m four-turbine facility on farmland between Fewcott and Fritwell be given approval.

Local residents, along with CPRE Oxfordshire, opposed the wind farm, claiming it was an inappropriate site.
However, in November, it was announced that Bolsterstone was to appeal the decision.

CPRE Oxfordshire will be represented at the public inquiry and will be objecting to the proposed wind farm on the grounds that it will adversely affect the local landscape and environment.

• For more information see our 'Wind Energy' page here.

March 5th: Public consultation begins on Cherwell Core Strategy.

The Council is preparing a Core Strategy Development Plan Document that will form part of the Council’s Local Development Framework.

Once adopted, the Core Strategy will set the broad planning framework for meeting the future needs of Cherwell. It will set out how the district will grow and how this will be delivered, and where this growth will take place, including identifying strategic sites for housing and employment.

• For more information see our 'Cherwell Core Strategy' page here.

March 4th: March 2010: Public consultation begins on West Oxfordshire Core Strategy.

West Oxfordshire District Council is preparing a new plan for the District to 2026 that will identify where new homes, jobs, shops and infrastructure will be located.

The Council has set out the preferred approach to help meet the challenges expected to be faced by the area over the years ahead. The preferred strategy focuses larger scale new development on towns and villages with services and facilities – particularly Witney, Carterton and Chipping Norton.

• For more information see our 'West Oxfordshire Core Strategy' page here.

March 1st: Judge reserves judgement on case of Warneford Meadow Town Green.

The Judicial Review into the Inspector's Report, which recommended that the Warneford Meadow and Orchard should be registered as a Town Green, was heard at the High Court in London on 25 and 26 February. The judge has reserved judgement on the case until a date in March when there will be further hearings.

• For more information see our 'Warneford Meadow' page here.

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