Issue - decisions
Response to Oxford City Council Local Plan 2040 - Regulation 19 Consultation
19/01/2024 - Oxford City Local Plan 2040 - Regulation 19 Consultation
Councillor Charlie Maynard, Executive Member for Planning and Sustainable Development, presented the report which sought to agree West Oxfordshire District Council’s response to the Oxford Local Plan 2040 Regulation 19 consultation.
In debate, Executive Members stated that they were encouraged by the positive and collaborative tone of the proposed response to the Oxford City Council (OxCC) 2040 Local Plan. Work undertaken in conjunction with neighbouring Council’s would be of a constructive nature and completed within statutory timescales.
Councillor Liam Walker addressed the meeting and queried whether the Council was obliged to agree to accommodate additional housing from Oxford’s unmet need within the district. The Planning Policy Manager stated that the Council had a duty to co-operate, but had no duty to agree when discussing matters surrounding residual housing numbers.
Councillor Charlie Maynard proposed that the Executive agree to the recommendations as listed on the report. This was seconded by Duncan Enright, was put to a vote, and was agreed unanimously by the Executive. The Executive Member for Planning and Sustainability thanked the Planning Policy Team for their ongoing work on the subject.
The Executive Resolved to:
- Note the content of the report;
- Approve the draft response, attached at Annex A of the original report.