Pye Phase 2 planning application: REJECTED

WODC Uplands Planning Committee have unanimously rejected Pye’s planning application for 13 houses (extending their William Buckland Way development). The Planning Officers had recommended refusal, and the Councillors agreed. Pye representatives made a pretty...

Veterans petition

I have started a petition that has been published in regard to veterans suicides and how they are recorded so that data can be gathered accurately which does not happen at the moment, even within the House of Commons Defence Committee’s Mental Health and the Armed...

Second phase of Oxford-to-Cambridge rail link

Plans for second phase of Oxford-to-Cambridge rail link submitted Network Rail has submitted plans to transport secretary Chris Grayling for the construction of phase 2 of a project to build a rail line between Oxford and Cambridge....

Support refusal of Pye Phase 2 planning application

Planning Application Ref. No: 17/01966/FUL The WODC Uplands Planning Committee will consider the revised planning application for phase 2 of the PYE development adjacent to William Buckland Way on the 6th August. The original plan was for 18 houses on the whole site....

More on plans for 1000 new homes in Eynsham

The emerging Local Plan proposes a new ‘Strategic Development Area’ (SDA) to the west of Eynsham, providing about 1000 homes together with a new spine road, primary school and other supporting infrastructure. The details of the proposal will be taken forward through a...

Revised National Planning Policy Framework

LATEST PLANNING NEWS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ‘THE PLANNER’, OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE. The much-anticipated revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has finally been published with an increased emphasis on high-quality...

Stonesfield road closure – Peaks Lane

A request has been received from SGN for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Peaks Lane whilst essential gas connection works are carried out. A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate from the 6 August 2018 to...

New animal welfare registration laws

Businesses alerted to new animal welfare registration laws New welfare laws will mean that more people who run animal businesses will have to register with their local council. Dog day boarders, keepers of exhibition animals and some dog breeders must contact West...

Publicising EU Settlement Scheme

Council helping to publicise EU Settlement Scheme Following the Government’s announcement to introduce a simple and straightforward application scheme post-Brexit, West Oxfordshire District Council is keen to share this news with EU citizens currently living and...