Local Plan 2011

The South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011

The South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 is available for download below. You can download the complete document, but please note this is a very large file - 2820 kb and may take a while to transfer depending on your connection.

On December 13 2012 the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy was adopted by the council.  This partially replaced a number of policies in the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011, a list of those policies replaced can be found in Appendix 5 of the Core Strategy.  A strikethrough version of the Local Plan with the text of partially replaced policies is available to view below.

In addition to policies replaced by the Core Strategy the document also indicates those that were not saved in November 2008.  Policies replaced by the Core Strategy are struck through in red, those unsaved in 2008 are struck through in black.

• South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011- completed (2.9 MB)
• (If downloading the whole document please also refer to the 2011 update of paragraph 5.17 settlement categories and Guidance on Employment Policy E6 - see links below).

Or you can download the plan by section:

• Summary of policies (304.1 KB)  
• Section 1: Introduction (165.5 KB)
• Section 2: General approach  (58.2 KB)  
• Section 3: Protecting and enhancing the environment (664.5 KB)  
• Section 4: Encouraging Sustainable and High Quality Development (131.2 KB)
• Section 5: Meeting the Social Needs of the Rural and Urban Communities (364.5 KB) (includes the housing allocations and housing policies)
• 2011 update of paragraph 5.17 settlement categories (19.1 KB)
• Section 6: Supporting the Local Economy (254.3 KB)
• Section 7: Supporting Vital and Viable Town Centres (111.1 KB)
• Section 8: Promoting a Sustainable Transport Strategy (128.6 KB)
• Guidance on Employment Policy E6
• Section 9: The rural areas (2.1 MB)   
• Section 10: Didcot (526.2 KB)   
• Section 11: Henley (48.7 KB)
• Section 12: Thame (48.5 KB)
• Section 13: Wallingford (42.8 KB)
• Glossary (65.8 KB)  and Abbreviations
• Appendices (103.4 KB)

Adopted Policies Maps

The Adopted Policies Maps show the areas to which the policies or proposals apply.  To view the proposal maps, follow the link on the right.

Interactive Adopted Policies Map

Another way to look at the Local Plan 2011 is to use our interactive Adopted Policies Map.  This allows you to find out which policies and constraints apply to a postcode or area of your choice, and then click through to the relevant policy text.  To use this facility please follow the link below:

• Interactive Adopted Policies Map