Garsington Neighbourhood Plan

Garsington Parish Council is working on creating a neighbourhood plan to influence the way their area grows and develops into the future.

What’s happening now?

Following the independent examination of Garsington Neighbourhood Plan, the district council has decided that the plan should proceed to referendum. The referendum will take place on Thursday 5 September.

To vote you must be registered to vote in local elections by Monday 19 August and live in the referendum area. Make sure you register to vote if you haven’t already.

If you want to vote by post, you will need to complete an application form and send it to the Electoral Registration Officer to arrive by 5pm on Tuesday 20 August at the address below or email to elections@southandvale.gov.uk. More information is available on our Vote by Post page.

If you can’t get to the polling station and don’t wish to vote by post, you may be able to vote by proxy. If you want to vote by proxy, you will need to complete an application form and send it to the Electoral Registration Officer to arrive by 5pm on Tuesday 28 August at the address below or email to elections@southandvale.gov.uk. More information is available on our Vote by Proxy page.

Take a look at the specified documents:

• Information Statement and Information for Voters
• Decision Statement
• Examiner’s Report
• Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version)
• Summary of representations submitted to the examiner (first publicity period)
• Summary of representations submitted to the examiner (second publicity period)

The specified documents can also be viewed at Reception, South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JE.

If you need help accessing the specified documents, please contact the district council’s neighbourhood planning team on 01235 422600 or email planning.policy@southandvale.gov.uk.

Please help spread the word about the referendum to those without access to the internet.

You can view he modified neighbourhood plan and supporting documents below:

• Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version)
• Schedule of Modifications
• Consultation Statement
• Basic Conditions Statement
• Appendix A_Surveys
• Appendix B_SOHA
• Appendix C_Village History
• Appendix D_Community Facilities and Social Groups updated following examination
• Appendix _E_Definition of Affordable Housing
• Appendix F_Housing Needs Survey Report
• Appendix G_A Character Study
• Appendix H_Housing Needs Assessment
• SEA Screening Statement
• Area Designation Map
• Area Designation Letter
• Examination Arrangements
• Comments received during the publicity period
• Clarification Note
• Parish Council’s initial response to the examiner’s Clarification Note
• Schedule of Modifications
• Comments received during the publicity period on the Schedule of Modifications

If you would like to discuss neighbourhood planning with a member of the team, please call us on 01235 422600 or email planning.policy@southandvale.gov.uk.

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