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Cherwell LPP1 Review - Inspector's Report published
The Plan Review allocates 4,400 houses as part of Oxford’s ‘unmet need’, all located in the Oxford Green Belt, around Kidlington, Begbroke, Yarnton and North Oxford.
Overhaul of England's Planning System
New planning measures will make it easier to build much needed homes according to Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick.
POETS: Oxford to Cambridge expressway by stealth?
POETS, Planning Oxfordshire's Environment and Transport Sustainably, have raised concerns that road proposals linked to the controversial proposed housing development at Chalgrove airfield could pave the way for the Oxford to Cambridge expressway. POETS are a group of transport, environmental and planning experts.
Nice Words - Now Let's Have The Action
CPRE Cherwell welcomes the intentions of the District Council in the draft Local Plan and will support its ambitions to carry out those concerning our countryside, our villages and our environment.
Oxfordshire OpenThought consultation
CPRE Oxfordshire welcomes this new look approach to public engagement and the opportunity for the public to have their say on Oxfordshire’s future.
However, this comes with a significant health-warning.
South Oxfordshire Local Plan set to radically alter District: CPRE Oxfordshire will not give up fight for communities and countryside
Countryside campaigners CPRE Oxfordshire have vowed to do all they can to challenge development plans that will see 30,000 houses built in South Oxfordshire.
South Oxfordshire Local Plan Hearing Sessions
Hearing sessions, which are part of the overall Examination into the Plan will be conducted virtually through online sessions using Microsoft Teams, are due to commence at 10.00am on Tuesday 14th July 2020.
Oxford Local Plan 2036 - Inspectors' report published
Decision time for the South Oxfordshire District Council draft Plan
STOP PRESS: The Secretary of State has directed South Oxfordshire District Council to progress its Local Plan through examination, to be adopted by December 2020.