Joint Local Plan 2045 Scoping Consultation
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Our scoping consultation runs from Tuesday 8 September until Tuesday 29 September at 11.59pm.
What this consultation covers
We are inviting comments on our scoping consultation, a key first step in the new local plan-making system. This consultation is the first opportunity for the local community and stakeholders to share their views on what the plan should include and how we should approach future engagement.
At this early scoping stage, we aren’t yet seeking views on any proposed plan strategies, policies or site allocations.
How can I take part?
Our scoping consultation runs from Tuesday 8 September until Tuesday 29 September at 11.59pm.
Before taking part in the survey, please explore our interactive webpage which provides further detail on the local plan, alongside background information which may help you to answer the questions.
You can also view our Scoping Consultation Document as a PDF document.
You can view our Scoping Consultation Notice for formal information about this consultation.
We strongly encourage respondents to submit your representations using our online consultation portal above. This is the most efficient way for us to receive and process your feedback, helping to save public money. The consultation platform provides a quick and convenient way to submit your feedback.
If responding to this consultation, please refer to our Planning Policy Consultations Privacy Policy on our websites: South Oxfordshire webpage or Vale of White Horse webpage.
Alternative formats
If you have any questions about participating in the scoping consultation or require it in an alternative format (for example large print, Braille, audio, Easy Read and alternative languages) please email planning.policy@southandvale.gov.uk or call 01235 422 422.
Where else can I view the consultation documents?
You can view a copy of our scoping consultation document and notice of scoping consultation during normal office hours at:
Council Offices, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
You can also view the notice at:
- The Beacon, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BX
- Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Rd, Didcot, OX11 7NE
- Great Western Park District Community Centre, 1 Gentian Mews, Great Western Park, Didcot, OX11 6GR
- Libraries across our South and Vale districts.
Libraries across South and Vale also provide publicly accessible computers that you can use to view the consultation document and complete the consultation survey online. Our office at Abbey House also has a publicly accessible computer. You can find your local library and check opening hours on the Oxfordshire County Council website.
What happens next
After this consultation closes, we will review and consider all comments received. We will then publish a ‘summary of scoping consultation’ document, which provides a summary of the main issues raised by respondents and how we will address them.
For more information on why we are working on two joint local plans at the same time and how this may be impacted by local government reorganisation, please visit our ‘Why two Joint Local Plans?’ webpage.
Further JLP2 consultations
There are two further formal JLP2 consultations:
- In 2027: we focus on our proposed content and evidence for the plan.
- In 2028: we focus on the proposed plan.
You can find the specific dates for these consultations and other key milestones on our Joint Local Plan 2045 Timetable webpage.