Warborough and Shillingford Neighbourhood Plan

The Warborough and Shillingford Neighbourhood Plan became part of the Development Plan on 4 October 2018 and carries full weight in the determination of planning applications. On 11 October 2018 it was agreed to be made and that it should continue to be part of the development plan.

The parish council are undertaking a review of the Neighbourhood Plan.

What’s happening now?

Warborough and Shillingford Parish Council is working on a Neighbourhood Plan Review which has recently been submitted to South Oxfordshire District Council. If adopted, the reviewed plan will replace the Warborough and Shillingford Neighbourhood Plan adopted on 20 December 2018. 

The independent examination of the Plan Review has now concluded. Take a look at the examiner’s report. The district council now has to consider each of the examiner’s recommendations, before making the final decision on whether the Plan Review should proceed to a referendum.  Further information will be published in due course.

The publicity period on the submitted Neighbourhood Plan Review concluded on Wednesday 11 June 2025. The draft Plan Review documents and comments received during the publicity period have now been submitted for independent examination.

You can view the Neighbourhood Plan Review and supporting documents below:

• Warborough and Shillingford Neighbourhood Plan Review
• Appendix 1 Design Code
• Appendix 2 Character Appraisal
• Appendix 3 Local Green Space Assessment
• Appendix 4 Strategy for People and Nature
• Appendix 5 Parish Heritage Assessment
• Appendix 6 Flooding Report
• Appendix 7 Housing
• Appendix 8 Transport and Traffic
• Appendix 9 Education
• Appendix 10 Planning Group Survey
• Appendix 11 Community Survey Report
• Appendix 12 Pedestrian Links Survey
• Appendix 13 to 16 Dark Skies and Bats, Community Facilities, Important Views and WSNP Technical Site Assessment
• Modification Statement
• Basic Conditions Statement
• Consultation Statement
• Statement of Significance
• SEA Screening Statement
• Area Designation Letter
• Area Designation Map

Examination documents

• Examiner’s Process Note
• Clarification Note
• Parish Council’s first response to the Clarification Note and Appendices.
• The District Council response to the Clarification Note.
• Parish Council’s second response to the Clarification Note.

Warborough and Shillingford Plan 2018:

Take a look at the made Warborough and Shillingford Neighbourhood Plan, the Final Decision Statement, the Modification Document and the SA/SEA Adoption Statement.

Supporting documents:

• Appendix A – Character Assessment (Updated July 2025)
• Appendices B to F
• Sustainability Appraisal
• Revised Habitat Regulations Assessment 14 June 2018
• Habitat Regulations Assessment
• SEA Screening Assessment

More information on the process is available on our Neighbourhood Planning Resources page.

If you would like to discuss neighbourhood planning with a member of the team, please contact us.