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Kidlington Masterplan Response
Development pressures on Kidlington, one of the UK’s largest villages, are building. But seeing the Green Belt as an opportunity, not a problem, could help to guide a positive vision. See CPRE’s response to the Masterplan consultation.
Read MoreLocal Needs Research – only half of county’s proposed housing to meet ‘local need’!
A new piece of research, commissioned by Need not Greed Oxon and CPRE, looking at local needs in Oxfordshire found that only half of the county’s proposed housing is to meet ‘local need’! The rest is to meet the forced economic growth agenda.
Read MoreCherwell Local Plan Issues
CPRE argues that proposals to deal with Oxford’s unmet need are premature. Plus Local Green Space – have you registered yours? And should Bicester have a Green Belt?
Read MoreOxford Flood Relief Channel
The Environment Agency has been consulting on plans for a large flood relief channel to the West of Oxford, but is this really an opportunity to think about the whole upper catchment and how best to manage it for people and nature?
Read MorePotential new road link between Culham and Didcot
Oxfordshire County Council is developing proposals for a new road link and crossing over the River Thames to link Culham Science Centre and Didcot to meet the economic growth predicted in the Science Vale Area.
Read MoreRefresh of Oxfordshire Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) – have your say!
The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership is refreshing the Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) for the county over the coming months. As part of this refresh, OxLEP are holding a series of workshops and there will be a one-month public (on line) consultation.
Read MoreRefresh of Oxfordshire Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) – have your say!
The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership is refreshing the Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) for the county over the coming months. As part of this refresh, OxLEP are holding a series of workshops and there will be a one-month public (on line) consultation.
Read MoreCounty Council’s Minerals and Waste Local Plan submitted for examination
The County Council has submitted the Minerals and Waste Local Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination. If it is found sound, it could be adopted by November.
Read MoreCherwell District Council to hold public consultations on Local Plan Part 1 and 2
Cherwell District Council are holding public consultations on a raft of planning policy documents relating to the Local Plan, running from 29 January to 11 March.
Read MoreCPRE concerned that proposed changes to planning system will put countryside at increased risk
In its response to the consultation on proposed changes to National Planning Policy, CPRE has called into question the effectiveness of the proposals, saying they are likely to make the planning system operate less efficiently, putting the countryside at increased risk.
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