Archive for July 2015
West Oxfordshire District Council submit Local Plan to Planning Inspectorate
Following the publication of the pre-submission draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan, the District Council has now formally submitted the plan to the Planning Inspectorate. The examination hearing sessions will take place later in the year.
Read MoreCPRE objects to plan for solar farm in Oxford Green Belt – have your say!
A plan for a solar farm in Elsfield, South Oxfordshire, five miles from the city centre, is open to the public for consultation.
Read MoreCounty Council Cabinet meeting approves Local Transport Plan
On Tuesday 21 July, the County Council Cabinet Meeting approved the Local Transport Plan for Oxfordshire.
Read MoreExamination in Public on Vale Local Plan to start on 22 September
CPRE Oxfordshire will be seeking to participate in the Hearings and is offering guidance to local action groups and Vale Parish Councils in their approach to the Hearings.
Read MoreCherwell District Council adopts Local Plan
Cherwell District Council’s submitted Local Plan document which will guide the delivery of 22,840 homes and 200 hectares of employment land in the District was adopted at a council meeting on 20 July.
Read MoreVale calls for Oxford City to review its Local Plan
On 15 July, Vale councillors voted for a motion calling on Oxford City to review its Local Plan, but Council Leader Bob Price says he has no intention of reviewing the City’s Plan.
Read MoreCounty Council proposals for A40 to be decided at Cabinet meeting next week
A raft of improvement schemes to the A40 will be considered at next week’s County Council Cabinet meeting, including a Park & Ride at Eynsham.
Read MoreCounty Council to push ahead with P&R scheme despite public concerns
Despite public concerns about the suitability of proposed P&R sites in the Green Belt, the County Council wants to push ahead with the scheme.
Read MoreNo environmental case for £79 million ‘remote’ Park & Rides
In a Press Release issued on 8 July, CPRE has said a costly scheme to relocate Park & Ride sites would jeopardise the Green Belt, without any clear benefits.
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