VALE OF WHITE HORSE LOCAL PLAN UPDATE BULLETIN 8 – October 2017

INTRODUCTION > This bulletin is the eighth in a series of progress updates on the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Local Plan.

VALE OF WHITE HORSE LOCAL PLAN LOCAL PLAN PART 2 PUBLICITY PERIOD: DATES OF EXHIBITIONS/PUBLIC MEETINGS LOCAL PLAN PART 2 PUBLICATION VERSION PUBLICITY PERIOD A series of public events are organised to enable members of the public to meet with Planning Officers to discuss the Publication Version of the plan. These are open events and there is no need to book. We are nearly ready to submit our Local Plan Please find the event details below: 2031 Part 2 to the Secretary of State for independent examination. Before we do, we have Date launched a six week publicity period. Abingdon and Witney College, Abingdon Campus Monday 6 November, exhibition 4-6.30pm f The publicity period for the Publication Version of and public meeting 7-8.30pm Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1GG the Local Plan Part 2 went live on Wednesday 11 r October and will run until 5pm on Wednesday 22 Tuesday 14 November, exhibition 4-6.30pm Corn Exchange, Gloucester Street November. and public meeting 7-8.30pm Faringdon, SN7 7JA We would like to thank everyone that responded Harwell Village Hall, High Street, Harwell, OX11 0EX to our previous Preferred Options consultation on Wednesday 15 November, exhibition the Local Plan undertaken in March 2017. This 4-6.30pm and public meeting 7-8.30pm helped us to get us to the point we are at now.

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the comments received from the consultation to HOW TO COMMENT? help shape the Publication Version of the Local Plan 2031 Part 2. You can provide your comments until 5pm on Wednesday 22 November 2017 in the following ways: This publicity stage is more formal than the previous consultation and you must respond if you Vale of White Horse District Council • complete our online questionnaire (registration is required) Soundness The inspector will also consider whether the wish to be involved in the examination. Local Plan is “sound” in accordance with national policy and guidance. There are four Vale of White Horse key areas that contribute to this, including: Appearing at LOCAL PLAN 2031 PART 2 UÊ Has the plan been positively Local Plan 2031 PUBLICATION VERS PUBLICITY PERIOD prepared? the examination • download a comment form from our website and email it to The plan must have been prepared to GUIDANCE NOTE demonstrate the number of new homes The comment form asks you to indicate whether you would like to OCTOBER 2017 and jobs we need to plan for and the participate at the oral part of the public examination. ION The plan and supporting documentsassociated critical infrastructure required. Further information on this process can be are available to download via It also needs to address how we have The inspector will decide the format of how issues are heard. However, www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/LPP2.met the Hard needs of our neighbouring if you state that you wish to participate at the oral examination, then copies of the documents andauthorities, comment where it is reasonable to do so you have ‘a right to be heard’. Alternatively, you may feel that your [email protected] forms are available at theand locations consistent with achieving sustainable written representation is enough, which is perfectly acceptable and will listed at the end of this development.guidance note, carry the same weight as oral evidence. found in our guidance note available at: during their usual opening hours. UÊ Is the plan justified? To find out ComplianceThe / plan must be based on robust and more about the We have designed this guidance note to help you Legal credible proportionate evidence. You can examination process, you can search respond to the publicity period on the Vale of White Duty to Cooperateview all of the studies that we have used www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/LPP2 to guide us in our decision-making by for The Planning Horse Local Plan 2031 Part 2. You can also view a When consideringvisiting if the our plan evidence meets page its legal on our website. Inspectorate’s “delivering positive video that explains how to comment on our website requirements, the inspector will consider a number of Theissues plan including: must also include proof that we local planning” video • collect a comment form from one of the deposit points and post it to Planning Policy, www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/LPP2 Localhave Development involved our Scheme: communities has the and key on Y UÊ ouTube. planstakeholders. been prepared The in easiest accordance way of with doing the timetablethis is to setreview out ourin this consultation document? summary report on our website. UÊ Consultation: have the appropriate bodiesdoes How do I submit my comments? What’s this stage about? been consulted and have we consulted UÊ Is the plan effective? VoWH, 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SB, or in accordance with our Statement of Thank you to everyone that responded to our previous consultation. You can submit your comments between 11 October and The planCommunity should be deliverableInvolvement? over its Your feedback has been taken into consideration and has helpedNovember shape 2017. 5pm on 22 November 2017 in the following ways: period (by 2031) based on effective joint the Local Plan to get us to the point we are at now. UÊ National Policy and Legislation: working on cross-boundarythe plan comply strategic with national policy and priorities, such as unmet housingA ppraisal:need has an adequateUÊ Visit www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/LPP2 and follow This publicity stage is more formal than the previous consultation on legislation? and strategic road and/or rail networks.ppraisal been carried out? the link to the online form (registration is required) . the Local Plan and you must respond if you wish to be involved in the Sustainability UÊ examination. You need to provide comments on the prescribed form UÊ Is the plan consistentSustainability with national A UÊ and submit it between 11 October and 5pm on 22 Download a form from our website and email it to policy and does it enableHabitats the deliveryRegulations Assessment: Please be advised that we cannot accept late responses, nor grant any UÊ [email protected] of sustainable development?has an adequate Habitats Regulations extensions. Assessment been carried has out the including plan been If you feel that there is a justified local UÊ Complete a form at one of our public events (see Appropriate Assessment where necessary? After the publicity period, we will submit the plan, evidenceneed, and which means that we should • attend one of our public events listed above. our website for details) depart from national policy, please responses received (also known as representations) directly to the UÊ Duty to Cooperate: provide evidence and make it clearprepared in cooperation with other local Secretary of State, who will appoint a Planning Inspector to carry out UÊ Collect a form from the council offices and local an independent examination. in your comments what those local authorities and prescribed bodies? circumstances are. libraries across the district and post it back to us at: www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/ At this stage, the planning inspector dictates the questions we must ll of the above documentsPlanning are available Policy on Team A . You will also find a series ask within the comment form. This is because they will need to make Vale of White Horse District Council We hope this guidance note is helpful. If youour have website any atquestions or require this in an alternative format, please do not a decision on whether our Local Plan has been prepared in accordance planning-policy 135 Eastern Avenue hesitate to contact us on 01235 422600 or email [email protected]. with legal and procedural requirements, duty to cooperate and of topic papers whichMilton set outPark the processes whether the plan is ”sound”. You are free to comment on any aspect undertaken andAbingdon evidence consideredhis includes to inform one of the plan, but to have the greatest influence it is recommended that the sites and policiesOX14 4SBin our Local Plan. You may your comments relate to these points. These are explained further on find it helpful to reviewooperate, these which papers summarises when the right. considering your response. 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VALE OF WHITE HORSE LOCAL PLAN UPDATE BULLETIN 8 – October 2017

LOCAL PLAN AND GENERAL UPDATE

LOCAL PLAN PART 2: DETAILED POLICIES LOCAL PLAN DOCUMENTS AND ADDTIONAL SITES Hard copies of the Plan, appendices and a selection of supporting documents, including a series of topic papers are available at the following locations during their usual opening hours: Local Plan Part 2 sets out: • our Council office at 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SB • policies and locations for housing for the Vale’s • public libraries in Abingdon-on-Thames, Botley, Didcot, Faringdon, Grove, Kennnington, Wantage proportion of Oxford’s housing need up to 2031, • Abbey House, Abingdon-on-Thames and Oxford City Council, St Aldate's which cannot be met within the City boundaries f • policies for the part of Didcot Garden Town that lies Further information can be found on our website at: www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/LPP2 within the Vale of White Horse District EVIDENCE BASE DOCUMENTS r • detailed development management policies to complement the Part 1 plan and replace the saved We have also prepared a number of other evidence base documents to support the Publication Version of the Local Plan policies of the Local Plan 2011 2031 Part 2 including the following: 2017 • additional development sites for housing • Consultation Statement • Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) • Equality Impact Assessment • Landscape Capacity Study • Evaluation of Transport Impacts (ETI) • Landscape Character Assessment Publication Version October 2017 • Green Belt Study • Leisure Strategy (including playing pitches, leisure • Green Belt – Exceptional Circumstances Assessment> facilities and open spaces) • Green Infrastructure Strategy • Retail and Town Centre Study Local PlanPart 2031 2 • Habitats Regulations Assessment • Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Detailed Policies and Additional Sites • Harwell Campus Exceptional Circumstances Report • Sustainability Appraisal (SA) • Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment • Sustainable Transport Study (HELAA) • Water Cycle Study • Housing Trajectory • Viability Study You may also find our series of topic papers helpful when considering your comments. The topic papers set out the processes undertaken and evidence considered to inform the sites and policies in the Local Plan 2031 Part 2. Copies of all our Local Plan documents and evidence base documents are also available to view and access on the Council website at: www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/LPP2 WHERE ARE WE IN THE PROCESS? . Review consultation responses Preferred Options Consultation on Submission of plan to Estimated Estimated and update Plan; finalise consultation Publication Version Secretary of State Examination Adoption technical studies

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