Today’s topic to consider when responding to Homes England pending outline planning application (link below) for a new town on the airfield is that of noise pollution and the effects on public health. There is currentRead More…
The 4 week Examination in Public of SODC’s draft local plan is nearing completion. The Inspector has arranged a further hearing for today (at 10am – follow the link below to watch the hearing) with SODC;Read More…
Whilst SODC’s draft local plan Examination in Public concludes this week (and irrespective of any decisions from the Inspector) there is still an open planning application for Chalgrove Airfield by Homes England in place which weRead More…
Today’s hearing has now concluded. It has been a full day of representations with the Inspector focusing on two main elements: is Chalgrove airfield a sustainable site for housing and is it deliverable? There were manyRead More…
Chalgrove is up for discussion during the Local Plan Examination in Public this coming Tuesday 28th July from 10am. The village will be represented by our District Councillor, David Turner, our Chair of the Parish Council,Read More…
Following on from our latest newsletter we wanted to give you an update on what we are currently working on. Firstly, we are focusing on the Examination in Public of SODC’s draft Local Plan, which hasRead More…
On behalf of SHIELD, we’d like to thank everyone who responded to the Local Plan 2034 consultation earlier this year. Those of you who requested to speak at the Examination in Public (EiP) may have receivedRead More…
Our local plan journey is turning out to have more twists and turns than an Agatha Christie novel! Save to say the events of this week are unprecedented. Following the Cabinet meeting last week SODC haveRead More…
After a period of consideration by SODC, this week has seen two pivotal meetings take place with regards to how to progress with the draft Local Plan. The Scrutiny Committee met on Tuesday to decide onRead More…
It has been confirmed this week by Homes England that they have purchased two plots of land adjacent to Chalgrove Airfield – see update below for further details.