Cherwell Local Plan - Independent Examination

Examination Documents

Correspondence from the Inspector, Council and Representors and other documents accepted by the Inspector following submission of the Local Plan for Examination will be found here.

Reference Date sent/
sent by
Document source Document *Date uploaded
CLPR/ED1 03/09/25 Programme Officer Notification to Regulation 19 Representors
of appointment of Inspector and Programme Officer
03/09/25
CLPR/ED2 08/10/25 Inspectors Inspectors' initial letter to the Council 10/10/25
CLPR/ED3 22/10/25 Cherwell Council Council's reply to the Inspectors' initial letter 28/10/25
CLPR/ED4 31/10/25 Oxford City Council  Letter from Oxford City Council CEO - Unmet Housing Need  24/11/25
CLPR/ED5    Oxford City Council  Background of joint working in Oxfordshire – Oxford City Council Background Paper 16 24/11/25
CLPR/ED6 30/09/25 Cherwell DC and Oxford City Council  Memorandum of Understanding to address
unmet affordable housing needs
24/11/25

 

CLPR/ED7A
CLPRED7B
CLPR/ED7C CLPR/ED7D

 

June 2025 
June 2025
June 2025 
June 2025 

 

WHS
WHS
WHS
WHS

Additional Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessments:

Cherwell Level 2 SFRA for Southeastern area
Land at Lodge Farm Chesterton
Land North West Bicester
Land east of Junction  9,  M40                                                      

24/11/25
CLPR/ED8  October
2025
AECOM  Air quality modelling assessment update  24.11.25
CLPR/ED9 September 2025 LUC Heritage Impact Assessment - Land SE of Woodstock - addendum  24.11.25
CLPR/ED10  May 2025 Oxford County Council  Bicester Transport Model Forecasting and Modelling Report  24/11/25
CLPR/ED11  June 2025 Tetra Tech  Bicester Transport Model Review  24/11/25
CLPR/ED12 November 2025 Cherwell District Council  Local Authorities - meeting notes pack   24/11/25
CLPR/ED13 November 2025 Cherwell District Council  Statutory Authorities  - meeting notes pack  24/11/25
CLPR/ED14 November 2025 Cherwell District Council  Oxfordshire Planning Policy Officers group -meeting notes pack  24/11/25
CLPR/ED15 October
2025
Cherwell DC & BOB & WB ICB  Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) Cherwell DC & NHS Bucks, Oxfordshire and West Berks Integrated Care Board  24/11/25
CLPR/ED16  November 2025 Cherwell DC and Bucks  Council SoCG between  Cherwell DC and Buckinghamshire Council 24/11/25
CLPR/ED17  November 2025 Cherwell DC and Oxford City Council  SoCG between Cherwell DC and Oxford City Council  24/11/25
CLPR/ED18  October
2025
Cherwell DC and Historic England  SoCG between Cherwell DC and Historic England  24/11/25
CLPR/ED19 November 2025 Cherwell DC & Oxon CC  SoCG Cherwell DC and Oxfordshire County Council  24/11/25
CLPR/ED20 November 2025 Cherwell DC South Oxon & Vale Councils  SoCG Cherwell DC and South Oxfordshire
and Vale of White Horse District Councils 
24/11/25
CLPR/ED21 November 2025 Cherwell DC & Stratford upon Avon DC  Email correspondence between Cherwell DC
& Stratford upon Avon DC
24/11/25
CLPR/ED22 November 2025 Cherwell DC and Thames Valley Police  SoCG Cherwell DC and Thames Valley Police  24/11/25
CLPR/ED23 October
2025
Cherwell DC and Thames Water  SoCG Cherwell DC and Thames Water  24/11/25
CLPR/ED24 November 2025 Cherwell DC and West Northants Council   SoCG Cherwell DC and West Northamptonshire Council  24/11/25
CLPR/ED25 November 2025 Cherwell DC and West Oxon DC  SoCG Cherwell DC and West Oxfordshire DC 24/11/25
CLPR/ED26 05/12/25 Inspectors Draft Hearings Programme Week 1 (17-20 February 2026)  05/12/25
CLPR/ED27 05/12/25 Inspectors Inspectors’ Examination Guidance Notes  05/12/25
CLPR/ED28 05/12/25 Inspectors Inspectors’ Matters, Issues and Questions for hearing sessions 17-19 February 2026  05/12/25
CLPR/ED29 09/10/25 Inspectors Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Planning and Housing  05/12/25

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