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.
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.
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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…
HCA appoint new planning consultants
The Homes & Communities Agency (the current owners of Chalgrove Airfield) have confirmed the appointment of new planning consultants, namely Carter Jonas, to progress their proposed development of the airfield…
SODC Emerging Plan: There is still time to respond!
We have had a great response to the two drop in sessions we have held in the village hall over the last few weekends. Each session was attended well and…
Haseley Brook Meeting Update
Haseley Brook Action Group (http://savehaseleybrook.com/) held a meeting in Great Haseley Village Hall on Wednesday May 3rd. It was very well attended, with approximately 150 people from the Haseleys, the…
May Day Festival
What a fantastic community event! We had a brilliant day on our information stand and really enjoyed meeting everyone that came to say hello. We received a wonderful response to…
CAAG at Chalgrove May Day Festival
The Chalgrove Airfield Action Group (CAAG aka Chalgrove Shield) will be at Chalgrove’s May Day Festival 2017 on Monday 1st May. Please come along and say hello and see if…
Victory for our emerging NDP
Wednesday 26th April 2017 This evening we attended the planning committee meeting that was going to decide on the planning application for 120 houses to the east of Chalgrove (Monument…
SODC Local Plan
SODC’s Local Plan for New Houses and Employment Update South Oxfordshire District Council has today published their latest version of their Local Plan for new houses and employment. Chalgrove…