Cabinet, on 18 October 2023, resolved to:

1.      Recommend to Council that it approves the Oxford Local Plan 2040 Proposed Submission Document for consultation;

2.      Recommend to Council that it approves the following supporting statutory documentation: the Sustainability Appraisal, Habitats Regulation Assessment, Infrastructure Development Plan (IDP) and Equalities Impact Assessment;

3.      Authorise the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Healthier Communities, to make any necessary minor typographical changes and modifications to the proposed submission document, IDP, Sustainability Appraisal and Habitat Regulations Assessment, and to agree the final publication style of the draft version before publication; and

4.     Authorise the Head of Planning & Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Heathier Communities, to make any minor changes to the document following publication which are deemed necessary as a result of the consultation, and then to formally submit the Oxford Local Plan 2040 to the Secretary of State for examination. In the event that significant issues are raised that suggest the Plan is not sound and major amendments are required, the Plan will need to be re-drafted and brought back to Council to approve another public consultation before submission.