Have your say on Cherwell Valley’s future

The public consultation (Regulation 18 Part 2) for the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 is now open until Friday 8th October.

What is the Oxfordshire Plan 2050?

The Oxfordshire Plan 2050 is what’s known as a Joint Statutory Spatial Plan (JSSP). Through working with all Oxfordshire’s local authorities, it will set out the framework for future planning decisions about housing and infrastructure needs while seeking to protect our natural environment, tackle climate change and improve quality of life for all.

How can I have my say on the plan?

Oxfordshire County Council is committed to ensuring there will be on-going, proportionate, and meaningful engagement with communities, local organisations, businesses, infrastructure providers and statutory bodies. The first public consultation was held in February/March 2019: this explored the objectives and aspirations for the Oxfordshire Plan, and you can see the responses here. The second part of the public consultation on the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 launched on Friday 30 July 2021 and will be open for 10 weeks. During this time, the public will be able to read the themes and policies set out in the Plan consultation document and have their say by visiting www.oxfordshireopenthought.org

What happens after this consultation?

The responses from this consultations will be used to help form the draft Oxfordshire Plan 2050, which will then be open for six weeks for public consultation. Following that, the final document will be submitted to the Government.