The Head of Planning Services has submitted a report to present for approval the updated programme for the preparation of documents which will form the Council’s Development Plan.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.      Approve the Oxford Local Development Scheme 2022 – 2027.

The Head of Planning Services had submitted a report to present for approval the updated programme for the preparation of documents which would form the Council’s Development Plan.

Councillor Alex Hollingsworth, Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Delivery, clarified that the Local Development Scheme (LDS) was a document which the Council was required to publish.  It set out which local development documents were development plan documents, as well as timescales for the preparation and revision of documents forming part of Oxford City Council’s development plan and other planning policy documents.

A key update to the LDS had been a change in the timetable for the Local Plan consultation which was required as a result of the Oxfordshire 2050 Plan having been rescheduled.  The intention remained for the Local Plan to follow, and be shaped by, the 2050 Plan; however, this would not be possible in the event of any further delays due to the need for adopted Plans to not become more than 5 years old.  The LDS also included the addition of the Draft West End and Osney Mead Supplementary Planning Document for consultation.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.        Approve the Oxford Local Development Scheme 2022 – 2027.