Chadlington Parish Council has received the following information from West Oxfordshire District Council:-
Publication of the Pre-Submission Draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan (2011 – 2031) and West Oxfordshire Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule
Dear Sir / Madam
Publication of the Pre-Submission Draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan (2011 – 2031) and West Oxfordshire Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule
I am writing to you to advise you of the formal publication of the Pre-Submission Draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan (2011 -2031) and the West Oxfordshire Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule. Pre-Submission Draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan (2011 – 2031).
In accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, West Oxfordshire District Council intends to formally publish and invite representations on the Pre-Submission Draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan (2011 – 2031) for a statutory period of 6-weeks between Friday 27 March 2015 and Friday 8 May 2015.
Following the statutory 6-week period within which representations can be made, the District Council intends to submit the plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
The Local Plan establishes a vision of the District in 2031 and sets out a series of objectives, policies and proposals to guide that vision. The plan is based on a presumption in favour of sustainable development and seeks to address a number of key challenges facing the District including housing, employment, transport and protection of the natural and historic environment.
To provide further detail at the local level, the plan splits the District into five sub-areas and sets out a detailed strategy for each. The Local Plan covers the entire administrative area of West Oxfordshire District.
Making Representations on the Pre-Submission Draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan
The Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan will be formally published for a statutory period of 6 weeks from Friday 27th March 2015 until Friday 8th May 2015.
Representations are sought on the following matters:
- Whether the plan has been prepared in accordance with the Duty to Co-operate
- Whether the plan has been prepared in accordance with legal and procedural requirements; and
- Whether the plan is sound (i.e. positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy)
To enable representations to be dealt with as efficiently as possible, we would encourage anyone wishing to submit representations to do so using our standard response form. The response form and guidance notes on how to complete it are available electroni cally on the Council’s website at www.westoxon.gov.uk/localplan2031 and also in hard copy format at the locations specified at the end of this letter.
Representations may be made in writing or by way of electronic communications and must be received no later than 5pm on Friday 8th May 2015.
The postal address for written submissions is as follows: Planning Policy Team West Oxfordshire District Council Elmfield New Yatt Road Witney OX28 1PB
Electronic representations should be sent by email to planning.policy@westoxon.gov.uk
All representations may be accompanied by a request to be notified at a specified address of the following matters: • That the Local Plan has been submitted for examination
• That the recommendations of the person appointed to carry out an independent examination of the Local Plan have been published
• That the Local Plan has been formally adopted.
West Oxfordshire Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule
In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations (2010) as amended, West Oxfordshire District Council intends to formally publish and invite representations on the West Oxfordshire Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule for a period of 6-weeks between Friday 27 March 2015 and Friday 8 May 2015.
Following the statutory 6-week period within which representations can be made, the District Council intends to submit the Draft Charging Schedule for independent examination.
Making Representations on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule will be formally published for a statutory period of 6 weeks from Friday 27th March 2015 until Friday 8th May 2015. Representations may be made in writing or by way of electronic communications and must be received no later than 5pm on Friday 8th May 2015.
The postal address for written submissions is as follows: Planning Policy Team West Oxfordshire District Council Elmfield New Yatt Road Witney OX28 1PB
Electronic representations should be sent by email to planning.policy@westoxon.gov.uk
All persons making representations may request the right to be heard by the examiner. Furthermore, all representations may be accompanied by a request to be notified at a specified address of the following matters: that the Draft Charging Schedule has been submitted for examination; the publication of the recommendations of the examiner and the reasons for those recommendations; and the approval of the charging schedule by the charging authority (West Oxfordshire District Council)
Availability of Documents
In relation to the Local Plan, electronic copies of the plan, the standard response form and all other proposed submission documents are available for inspection on the Council’s website at the following address: www.westoxon.gov.uk/localplan2031
In relation to the CIL Draft Charging Schedule, electronic copies of the schedule and supporting evidence are available for inspection on the Council’s website at the following address: www.westoxon.gov.uk/cil
Copies of the Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan, CIL Draft Charging Schedule and all supporting documents have also been made available for inspection at the various locations, including The Guildhall Chipping Norton and Chipping Norton & Charlbury Libraries.
For further information on the Pre-Submission Draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan or the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01993 861667.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Hargraves, Planning Policy Manager West Oxfordshire District Council