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Planning
September 8, 2026
Consultation on Councils’ second Joint Local Plan launched
A consultation has launched this week on the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ second Joint Local Plan.
August 10, 2026
Councils express concerns on coming government changes to planning process
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have expressed concerns for the government reforms to planning committees set to come into force at the end of October 2026.
July 10, 2026
Land Charges system to launch on Monday 13 July following major upgrade
Joint statement from Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, and Cllr Bethia Thomas, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council:
July 3, 2026
Joint Local Plan Examination Hearings
The second stage of public hearings for the South and Vale Joint Local Plan start next week.
June 3, 2026
Next steps for Local Plans
Councillors in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse will this week review an update to the timetable for the Joint Local Plan and its plans for development in the area.
February 10, 2026
Joint Local Plan procedural meeting 12 February 2026
A Procedural Meeting for the Joint Local Plan will be held on Thursday 12 February 2026 in Meeting Room 1 of Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE, between 12- 2pm.
October 23, 2025
Councils ask Inspectors to think again about local plan after minister letter
A letter to Planning Inspectors from a government minister could offer an opportunity for the Joint Local Plan being developed by the district councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. The plan is currently being examined by Planning Inspectors who recently wrote to the councils recommending they withdraw the plan from the process. […]
October 8, 2025
Councils to take positive steps to represent communities despite concerns with Inspectors’ Local Plan decision
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have written an open letter in which they have stated the Planning Inspectors’ conclusions on their Joint Local Plan were unwarranted and lacking coherent explanation.
October 1, 2025
The councils’ response to the Planning Inspectors’ findings on the Joint Local Plan
A statement on behalf of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils.
August 12, 2025
Government’s proposed planning reform not “wanted or needed” says council
A council has slammed proposed changes to planning decision-making saying they will “weaken local democracy and faith in the planning process”.
