Welcome to our News page which provides news from Chalgrove Shield concerning the proposed development of Chalgrove airfield providing you with the updates as and when we can.
Statement released to Parliament – General Aviation Roadmap 2021
A written statement has been released to Parliament on 27th April, by the Department of Transport; Civil Aviation Authority; and Robert Courts MP, setting out the vital importance of general…
Cost of Poor Planning – April 2021
A review by SHIELD of Homes England and their relentless pursuit of Chalgrove Airfield and the costs involved, together with a detailed look at why as a site it is…
Letter to SODC April 2021
We have written to Case Officer, Nicola Smith, at the planning department at SODC with regard to the planning application for the airfield which has a target decision date of…
BBC South Today – 25th Feb 2021
Angela Walker reports on the objections received from the Civil Aviation Authority regarding development at Chalgrove Airfield.
SODC bullied into adopting controversial Local Plan
We could be forgiven to thinking we have been plunged into a parallel universe! This year has found us having to cope and deal with a global pandemic, along with…
Joint letter to John Howell from 23 local Parish Councils
A collective of 23 of our local Parish Councils have written to John Howell MP to raise their ongoing concerns regarding the proposed development of Chalgrove Airfield. Here is what…
Inspector’s Preliminary Conclusions leaves Chalgrove Airfield in the Local Plan
Following the conclusion of the Examination in Public during August of SODC’s draft Local Plan 2034 the Inspector has now issued his preliminary conclusions. Disappointingly Chalgrove Airfield remains in the…
Homes England Planning Application – SHIELD’s Response August 2020
The deadline for responses to Homes England’s application for outlining planning permission in relation to Chalgrove airfield is fast approaching (Tues 1st September 2020). Many great responses have been submitted…
Homes England Planning Application: A final topic to consider – Construction Traffic
You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, and you can’t build a housing estate without HGV traffic. But how much traffic does a development on this scale produce? The…
Homes England Planning Application: Topic to consider – Sustainability
One of the key “buzzwords” these days is “Sustainability”, but what does that mean in relation to the proposed development? Section 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 is…
Homes England Planning Application: Topic to consider – Crime & Security
One question that comes to mind when considering a new town is what provision will be put in place to keep new and nearby residents safe from any subsequent increase…
Homes England Planning Application: Topic to consider – Flooding
We all know that Chalgrove has a problem with flooding. The village is in a low-lying area with a watercourse running through its centre. The airfield sits slightly higher that…
Homes England Planning Application: Topic to consider – Character & Traffic
For just over 4 years the Homes England (HE) plan to build on Chalgrove Airfield has caused much discussion. Emotions ranging from anger to incredulity as residents try to understand…
Homes England Planning Application: Topic to consider – Travel & Congestion
Paragraph 103 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states: “Significant development should be focused on locations which are or can be made sustainable, through limiting the need to travel…
Homes England Planning Application: Topic to consider – Biodiversity
Current planning policy seeks to ensure that new development is sustainable and underlines the importance of Green Infrastructure; and also seeks to achieve the protection and enhancement of landscapes with…
Inspector’s preliminary view on Chalgrove Airfield
No final conclusion as yet – pending a site visit by the Inspector next week. This is what the Inspector had to say this morning…… “The Chalgrove allocation has the…
Homes England Planning Application: Topic to consider – Noise
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…
Draft Local Plan: Examination in Public – last few days…..
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…
Homes England Planning Application – Topic to consider: Sustainable Transport
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…
Examination in Public – Update 28th July 2020
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…
Examination in Public: Chalgrove Tues 28th July 2020
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,…
SHIELD Update 21st July 2020
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…
Local Plan Update – Examination in Public
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…
Local Plan Update: 11th Oct 2019
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…
Local Plan Update: 4th Oct 2019
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…
When will this madness, at the hands of Home England, end?
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.
Local Plan Update: Inspectors raise initial questions
The Inspectors reviewing the Local Plan have raised some initial comments and questions. STRAT1 question 4 would appear to refer to Chalgrove. See below for the full document sent to…
Local Plan update 10/07/2019
The makeup of the District Council changed significantly at the last election. This will have a bearing on the Local Plan; the new Council is discussing this during July. On…
Agency Homes England looking to snap up land for new bypass for Chalgrove Airfield
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Local Plan 2034 – Help and Advice on how to respond
http://www.chalgroveshield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SODC-Comment-Form-Jan-2019.docxThank you to everyone who attended one of our drop in sessions last weekend. We had a great turn out and it was lovely to see so many people. For…
Local Plan 2034: Drop In Events – THIS WEEK
We will be holding two drop in events this week to offer help and information to anyone wishing to respond to the latest local plan consultation. The deadline for comments…
SODC Local Plan – Final Consultation
SODC have released an updated version of their Local Plan and have a 6 week consultation now running until 18th February. Please see our latest newsletter for a full update…
SHIELD update following SODC’s Scrutiny Committee Meeting 13th December 2018
Below is our SHIELD update following the SODC’s Scrutiny Committee Meeting on the 13th December 2018. Click below to read more.
SUPPORT the NDP at the Referendum on Thursday 22nd Nov
This is a request from SHIELD to SUPPORT the NDP at the Referendum on Thursday 22nd Nov. Please click below to read more.
Chalgrove Airfield Autumn Newsletter
Below is the Autumn Newsletter that was sent out from Homes England. You may have received this through your mailbox also.
Chalgrove Airfield Update August 2018
Chalgrove Shield is pleased to publish their August 2018 update on the proposed airfield plans. Please click below to read the document.
SHIELD – Statement on Homes England Online Consultation
Chalgrove Airfield Action Group – Statement on Homes England Online Consultation. For anyone who could not make the Homes England consultations earlier this month, you still have an opportunity to…
Chalgrove Airfield Update – 19th July 2018
Please read our latest update following the two Homes England consultations held in Chalgrove last week………
Homes England Consultations – It’s still NOT a done deal!
Homes England Consultations – It’s still NOT a done deal! Homes England has held a further consultation today regarding their plans for Chalgrove Airfield, and will be holding another consultation…
SHIELD reaction to SODC Cabinet Meeting – 10th May 2018
Two speakers from SHIELD, plus residents of Watlington, Cuxham, Rofford and Culham, together with Chalgrove Parish Council Chair Ann Pritchard and Chalgrove Ward District Councillor David Turner, joined together to…
Framptons Letter relating to Harrington & Chalgrove
A further letter submitted to SODC for the Cabinet Meeting this afternoon, this time from Framptons in relation to the Chalgrove and Harrington proposals.Click to view the letter below:
Legal Advice for SOSV & Homes England
In preparation for the cabinet meeting tomorrow, SODC have added the following two documents to the document set online so we thought we would share them with you. For full…
References to Homes England/Chalgrove Airfield in examiners’ reports on local NPs
References to Homes England/Chalgrove Airfield in examiners’ reports on local NPs Watlington NP, compleixity of commercial discussions is the issue, which is not unusual 7.49 “In reaching this decision I…
Letter to Mark Stone – CEO SODC
This document is now in the public domain, having been placed by SODC onto their website as part of the pack for the full Council meeting taking place at Howbery…
Oxfordshire County Council Response to SODC Chalgrove Airfield Plans
Oxfordshire County Council have responded to South Oxfordshire District Council in regards to Chalgrove Airfield, and their grave misgivings remain. Read their response below:
SODC Cabinet Meeting 20th March – The Verdict
At the SODC Cabinet meeting held on 20th March in Milton Park, despite fierce criticism of the Local Plan and impassioned pleas from protesters, the Cabinet voted 3 to 2, with…
Anthony Crean – Opinion on the Airfield Proposal
Anthony is regarded as one of the leading planning silks in the UK. He was awarded the prestigious title Silk of the Year in all categories of practice outside London…
Homes England Statement on MBACL
Please see the attachement links at the bottom of the linked page:
Seasons Greetings from Chalgrove SHIELD
The members of Chalgrove SHIELD would like to thank all our residents, both in Chalgrove and the surrounding villages, and our supporters, donors and volunteers for all your help and goodwill over the last…
Important update on the airfield development proposal
Chalgrove SHIELD have been advised that Martin Baker UK have rejected the latest offer from the HCA. They have indicated that they do not wish to amend the terms of…
How can YOU respond to the crucial consultation period?
With the final consultation period upon us, many of you will have, or are planning to attend one of the SODC drop in sessions for more information. We wanted to…
SODC Guidance Notes on Response to Final Consultation
SODC have released guidance notes showing how to respond to the consultation on the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2033. It is vital that the entire community responds to this plan, as…
HCA submit Scoping Opinion Application
The HCA have submitted a scoping application to SODC regarding their proposed development at Chalgrove airfield. This is not an application for planning permission, but a request to SODC to…
FINAL SODC Consultation Period
Last week South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) endorsed their draft Local Plan which includes the proposal to build 3,000 houses on Chalgrove Airfield. This signals the start of the process…
SHIELD statement on SODC Full Council Meeting
On Thursday 28th September, members of Chalgrove SHIELD attended the full SODC meeting, held to allow SODC Councillors to vote on the SODC Local Plan 2032. SHIELD have now published…
Donations – What we have raised, spent and why they are important
Since the launch of the Chalgrove SHIELD group, we have kindly received a number of donations to support our cause, so we thought it was only fair to let you…
SHIELD Statement from the recent SODC Scrutiny Meeting
To provide full disclosure to all who are interested and could not attend the recent SODC Scrutiny Meeting, we wanted to share the actual statement that was read out on…
SHIELD Update following SODC Scrutiny Meeting
Following on from the recent SODC Scrutiny meeting held on the 13th September, SHIELD have now published an update on this meeting, read more in the article below:
SODC Scrutiny Committe Meeting Update
SODC Local Plan 2032 – Scrutiny Committee Meeting, 13th September 2017 If you wish to register to speak as a member of the public, you need to email democratic.services@southandvale.gov.uk or…
Chalgrove Airfield Land Ownership Map
The attached map was supplied by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation following a Freedom of Information request. It shows the ownership of the land currently occupied by Chalgrove Airfield prior to…
Chalgrove PC / Shield Meeting with HCA
Representatives of Chalgrove Shield and Chalgrove Parish Council met with representatives of the HCA and some of the agencies working with them on 21st July, to try to get an…
Carter Jonas Reponse to Local Plan 2033
Carter Jonas have published their response to the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2032 – Second Preferred Options document. Chalgrove SHIELD have some concerns with the content of this document, and…
Developer lodges Appeal for site 7 (120 homes) – Respond by 7th August
As you may be aware outline planning permission has now been granted for 200 homes on sites near Marley Lane (the doctors surgery end of the village). But in addition…
Housing Update 29th June 2017
Housing Update for Chalgrove – June 2017 The issues surrounding housing for our village rumble on, with several key things happening this month. Having attended a Planning Committee Meeting earlier…
T1 Bus Service Changes
Changes to Chalgrove’s T1 Bus Service from 23rd July 2017 The timetable and routes for Chalgrove’s only regular bus service is changing, as from 23rd July 2017. This is to…
Responding to the Emerging Local Plan
The consultation period for SODC’s Local Plan 2033 (Second Preferred Options) has now ended. Very well done to everyone who responded – it was not an easy process! The document…