Residents living in the Vale of White Horse district will have a chance to influence how decisions are made on local planning applications, as the district council publishes part two of its local plan for consultation today (9 March).
The council adopted part one of its local plan in December last year – this explained where the main housing sites in the district could be built and identified the infrastructure that the district will need to support them.
Part two of the plan includes the detailed policies the council will use when making day to day decisions on planning applications.
It will also explain how it proposes to accommodate 2,200 homes for Oxford that they have agreed to plan for within the Vale.
Councillor Roger Cox, cabinet member for planning at the Vale, said: “The consultation provides residents with the opportunity to input into the way planning decisions are made. This will ensure we deliver high quality homes where and when they are needed. The best way to find out what is proposed is to attend one of the public events.”
Residents can read the draft version of the Local Plan 2031 Part Two and find out how to make comments at www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/LPP2. Paper copies are available at libraries and district council offices. The consultation opens today (9 March) and the deadline for comments is 5pm on 4 May.
Public events
The Vale is holding a range of public events for residents to find out more about the plan and ask the council’s planning policy officers any questions they have. If you would like to take part in a public meeting please email planning.policy@whitehorsedc.
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Event |
Dates |
Venue |
| Drop-in Exhibition | Saturday 11 March 10am-2pm | Jubilee Room, Pump House, Faringdon |
| Drop-in Exhibition | Tuesday 14 March 1-6pm | Main hall, Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Centre |
| Public Meeting | Tuesday 14 March 7-8.30pm (Arrival time – 6.30pm) | Main hall, Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Centre |
| Drop-in Exhibition | Wednesday 15 March 11am-2pm | Cricket Pavillion, Harwell Campus |
| Drop-in Exhibition and Public Meeting | Monday 20 March Exhibition 5.30-7.30pm Public Meeting 6-7.30pm (Arrival time 5.30pm) |
Public Health England Building, Harwell Campus |
| Drop-in Exhibition | Saturday 18 March 10am-2pm | St Helen’s Church Centre, Abingdon |
| Drop-in Exhibition | Tuesday 21 March 1-6.30pm | Large Hall, Southmoor Village Hall, Kingston Bagpuize |
| Drop-in Exhibition | Saturday 25 March 10am-2pm | The Barn, Vale and Downland Museum, Wantage |
| Drop-in Exhibition Joint event with South Oxfordshire District Council |
Wednesday 5 April 1-7pm | Cornerstone, Didcot |