Cherwell Local Plan - Independent Examination

Hearing Sessions

Public hearings for the Cherwell Local Plan Review 2042 

The first week of the hearing sessions of the Examination of the Cherwell Local Plan 2042 will be held  during w/c 16 February 2026.  These hearings are to address the specific areas identified in their letter of 10 October 2025 (CLPR/ED2).   

Venue: The Council Chamber, Cherwell District Council, 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5FD

Documents for the Hearing Sessions 17-20 February 2026

CLPR/ED26 Draft Hearings Programme Week 1 
CLPR/ED27 Inspectors’ Examination Guidance Notes 
CLPR/ED28 Inspectors’ Matters, Issues and Questions 
CLPR/ED29 Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Planning and Housing