Core Strategy update
There is a final opportunity for people to have their say on South Oxfordshire’s Core Strategy.
The inspector appointed to examine the strategy has published his conclusions on changes to the strategy and these are available to view at: http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/sites/default/files/ID37%20Inspector's%20final%20prelim.pdf The inspector has also produced an amended document which is ID37a. This is a track changes document to show the changes he has made to the previous document. This is available to view at: http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/sites/default/files/ID37a.PDF
The council is now producing a list of the changes along with a version of the Core Strategy showing the changes. This will be advertised from 3 February to 16 March 2012 at www.southoxon.gov.uk/corestrategy. Copies will also be available to view at South Oxfordshire District Council's offices, libraries and one-stop shops to enable local residents and other interested parties to have their say.
This follows the draft conclusions note that the inspector published on 30 November 2011 following the hearings held earlier in that month, and the additional sustainability appraisal work carried out in December by the council on his instruction to test some matters raised in his conclusions.
This is expected to be the final opportunity for local people to give their views to the inspector on the Core Strategy before his final report is published. All comments received will be passed to the inspector for his consideration.
It is estimated that the Core Strategy will be adopted in early May 2012. However, if the inspector decides to arrange one or more additional hearing sessions to allow further discussion on any matters raised, this may result in a slight delay to the adoption date.