Cherwell Local Plan - Independent Examination

Examination documents (try this)

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.

* to the Examination Document list

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/ED12A

29/11/24

Oxford City

City DtC Meeting Note FINAL

15/01/26

CLPR/ED13

November 2025

Cherwell District Council 

Statutory Authorities  - meeting notes pack 
Historic England, Thames Valley and Thames Water. (Other statutory authorities meeting notes with individual Statements of Common Ground) 

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

CLPR/ED30

20/11/25

Cherwell DC

2025 Regulation 10A Review

14/01/26

CLPR/ED31

20/11/25

Cherwell DC

Letter from Cherwell Council to Oxford City Council re: unmet need 

14/01/26

CLPR/ED32

20/11/25

South Oxfordshire
Council

South Oxfordshire response to Oxford City’s unmet need letter

14/01/26

CLPR/ED33

20/11/25

Vale of White Horse DC

Vale of White Horse response to Oxford City's unmet need letter

14/01/26

CLPR/ED34

20/11/25

West Oxon DC

West Oxfordshire response to Oxford City's unmet needs letter

14/01/26

CLPR/ED35

November 2025

Cherwell DC and
Sport England

Statement of Common Ground between Cherwell District Council and Sport England

14/01/26

CLPR/ED36

10/10/25

Warwickshire
County Council

Warwickshire Council letter re Duty to Cooperate matters

14/01/26

CLPR/ED37

December 2025

Cherwell DC

2025 Annual Monitoring Report

14/01/26

CLPR/ED38

December 2025

Cherwell DC

2025 Brownfield Land Register

14/01/26

CLPR/ED39

December 2025

Cherwell DC

2025 Brownfield Land Register Site Plan

14/01/26

CLPR/ED40

December 2025

MHCLG

Oxfordshire Growth Commission Interim Report

14/01/26

CLPR/ED41

11/09/24

Inspectors

Inspector's post hearing letter to Oxford City Council

15/01/26

CLPR/ED42

08/03/24

Cherwell DC

CDC letter from CEX to Oxford on Unmet Housing  Need_Redacted 
(also in the evidence base reference DTC4)

15/01/26

CLPR/ED43

12/12/23

Oxford City
Council

Oxford City Council letter to CEO of Cherwell DC re Oxford Local Plan 2040

19/01/26

CLPR/ED44

January 2026

CDC, National
Highways and
Oxon County Council

Statement of Common Ground between Cherwell District Council, National Highways  and Oxon County Council. National Highways pack of meeting notes (packs of meeting notes with Historic England, Thames Valley Police and Thames Water at CLPR/ED13) 

20/01/26

CLPR/ED44A

2024

CDC, National
Highways and Oxon County Council

National Highways pack

20/01/26

CLPR/ED44

January 2026

CDC, National
Highways and Oxon County Council

Statement of Common Ground between Cherwell District Council, National Highways  and Oxon County Council. National Highways pack of meeting notes (packs of meeting notes with Historic England, Thanes Valley Police and Thames Water at CLPR/ED13) 

21/01/26

CLPR/ED44A

2024

CDC, National
Highways and Oxon County Council

National Highways pack

21/01/26

CLPR/ED45     

10/02/26

Cherwell Council and Natural England 

Statement of common Ground between Cherwell District Council and Natural England 

12/02/26

CLPR/ED45A

10/02/26

Cherwell Council and Natural England 

Meeting Notes Pack - Natural England 

12/02/26

CLPR/ED46

30/01/26

Cherwell Council,
OCC, SODC,
VWHDC, WODC

SoCG between Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council and West Oxfordshire  District Council

12/02/26

CLPR/ED47

26/01/25

Oxford City Council

Draft Oxford Local Plan 2045 -Cabinet report

12/02/26

CLPR/ED47A

26/01/25

Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council Cabinet Report 21 January 2026

03/03/26

CLPR/ED48

February 2026

Wallingford Hydro Solutions 

Water Cycle Study phase 2

12/02/26

CLPR/ED49

26/09/25

Inspectors Bust and Malloy 

Inspectors of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Joint Local Plan post hearings letter

17/02/26

CLPR/ED50

13/02/26

Cherwell District Council

Proposed changes to the Local Plan (updated submission version)

17/02/26

CLPR/ED51

17/02/26

Cherwell District Council

Council’s opening statement at hearing session 17/02/26

18/02/26

CLPR/ED51A

18/02/26

Cherwell District Council

Council’s opening statement at hearing session 17/02/26 with errata sheet

18/02/26

CLPR/ED52

January 2026

Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council Regulation 19 Local Plan 

18/02/26

CLPR/ED53

13/02/26

MHCLG

Cherwell/Homes England Project Implementation Plan

24/02/26

CLPR/ED54

December 2024

Cherwell Council

Executive_Cherwell Local Plan 2042 Report

24/02/26

CLPR/ED54A 

December 2024

Cherwell Council

Appendix 7 - Local Housing eeds Assessment Paper

24/02/26

CLPR/ED55

27/02/26

Cherwell Council

Post Hearings Update Note Matter 2

03/03/26

CLPR/ED56

27/02/26

Cherwell Council

Post Hearings Update Note Matter 3 

03/03/26

CLPR/ED57

26/02/26

Cherwell Council
and Homes England

Statement of Common Ground between Cherwell District Council and Homes England 

03/03/26

CLPR/ED58

February 2026

Cherwell Council
and Environment Agency

Meeting pack Notes - Environment Agency 

03/03/26

CLPR/ED59

24/03/26

Inspectors

Inspectors' Interim Post Hearings Note

25/03/26

CLPR/ED60A,
CLPR/ED60B,
CLPR/ED60C,
CLPR/ED60D,
CLPR/ED60E,
CLPR/ED60F,
CLPR/ED60G

March 2026

Wallingford Hydro Solutions

Strategic Flood Risk Assessments Level 2
BAN E1 -  Higham Way
BAN H2  - East of Bloxham Road
BAN MU1 - Canalside
BIC E1 - Land East of J9, M40
BIC E4 - Land SW of Graven Hill
BIC H1 - Land at North West Bicester
RUR H1 - Land West of Springwell Hill, Bletchingdon

20/05/26

CLPR/ED61

20/05/26

Inspectors

Inspectors' Note on Post Hearings Note

21/05/26