Cherwell Local Development Framework: Bicester and Central Oxfordshire Site Allocations Development Plan Document Issues and Options Paper

http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk/planning/siteallocationssouth.cfm

As you may be aware, the Council is currently preparing its Local Development Framework (LDF) which will guide future development in the District to 2026 including housing, employment development, recreation and open space, development in urban and rural centres and mixed uses.  The LDF also seeks to address development needs in Cherwell relating to services such as health, education and transport.

The original intention was to produce three separate Development Plan Documents (DPD’s) covering:-

• site allocations for the Banbury and North Cherwell area,
• site allocations for the Bicester and Central Oxfordshire area, and
• development control policies (for considering planning applications) in the district.
  

Taking into account advice from the Government Office of the South East on the Council’s draft Local Development Scheme (the timetable and project plan for the LDF), the Council has decided to combine these three separate DPD’s into a single DPD, to enable a more simplified and understood process.

Consultation is now required on this Bicester and Central Oxfordshire Issues and Options Paper in order to catch up with the work already undertaken for the Banbury and North Cherwell area.  Following this consultation, the two areas will then be brought together with development control policies to form a new Delivery DPD.

This Issues and Options Paper is open for public consultation, (together with an Initial Sustainability Appraisal Report) from 4^th June 2007 to 16^th July 2007.

Copies of both of these documents will be available to view at the following locations from 4^th June 2007:
Cherwell District Council Offices, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA
Open: Monday to Thursday 8.40am - 5.15pm, Friday 8.40am - 4.20pm

Banbury Library, Marlborough Road, Banbury, OX16 5DB
Open: Monday 9am - 1pm, Tuesday 9am - 7pm, Wednesday 9am - 8pm, Thurs and Friday 9am - 7pm, Saturday 9am - 4.30pm

Neithrop Library, Community Centre, Woodgreen Avenue, Banbury, OX16 OAT
Open: Monday 10am - 7pm, Wednesday 2pm - 5pm, Thursday 10am - 1pm, Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 9.30am - 1pm

Bicester Town Council, The Garth, Launton Road, Bicester, OX26 6PS
Open: Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4pm

Bicester Library, Old Place Yard, Bicester, OX26 6AH
Open: Monday 9.30 am - 7pm, Tuesday 9.30-5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 9.30am - 7pm, Friday 9.30am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 4.30pm

Cherwell District Council Area Office, Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxon
Open: Monday and Wednesday 8.45am - 1pm, 2pm - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 1pm, 2pm - 4.00pm

Kidlington Library, Ron Groves House, 23 Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 2BP
Open: Monday 9.30am - 5pm, Tuesday 9.30am - 7pm, Wednesday 9.30am - 1pm, Thursday 9.30am -5pm, Friday 9.30am - 7pm, Saturday 9.00am - 4.30pm

Copies are also available to download on the Council’s website http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk/planning/siteallocationssouth.cfm. A hard copy of the Issues and Options Paper has also been sent to every Parish Council within Cherwell district for public viewing.