Archive for January 2022

As local authorities this week consider a report on the Oxfordshire 2050 Plan, concerns are growing that developers are getting an undue say in the process. Now CPRE Oxfordshire is asking local authority Scrutiny Committees to step in and insist on clarity. Helen Marshall, Director, CPRE Oxfordshire, said: “It is vital that the District Council…

Oxfordshire County Council are working on a new Local Transport Plan to include digital connectivity (LTCP). The plan will be a long-term vision for transport across the county and the policies required to deliver it. The survey and associated draft plans and documents can be found on the Oxfordshire County Council website. Public webinars have…

Image – Historic England Archive: 26632_011 Approved plans to develop Bicester Airfield, a listed Scheduled Monument and Local Wildlife Site will harm the historic assets of the site: in particular the unique open grass flying field and the setting for the buildings in the Conservation Area. Bicester Motion have had an outline planning application approved…

The proposals, which will be subject to consultation, are set out in the Government’s response to Julian Glover’s independent Landscapes Review which looked at whether the protections for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are still fit for purpose. The Government’s response sets out ambitious changes to increase access to nature and ensure protected…