Social Value Ideas for West Oxfordshire District Council

Publish Policy Options Consultation Summary Report

Annex A (Policy Options Consultation Summary Report) to be published as soon as officers complete checking and minor edits. This document summarizes feedback from previous consultation on preferred po…

“for Annex A, which is the policy options consultation summary report, that that would be published as soon as the the officers have finished checking …”

Plan Period Extended to 2043 with 15-Year Requirement

Local Plan period extended to 2043 from previously anticipated earlier end date. Planning policy requires 15-year forward provision from plan validation date, necessitating extension of plan period. T…

“you'll see in the spatial options paper we have rolled that forward to 2043, simply that we had to have 15 years in the plan from when we expect it to…”

Publish Preferred Spatial Options Consultation Paper

Preferred Spatial Options Paper (Annex B) to be finalized with minor amendments agreed by executive and published in time for consultation start date of 3 November 2025. Document outlines spatial stra…

“the preferred spatial options paper, that we will make minor changes to that and implement the changes I've reported to you today, and that that will …”

Government Housing Requirement - 905 Units per Year

Government-mandated housing need calculation requires West Oxfordshire to deliver 905 new houses per year, totaling over 16,000 units across the 18-year plan period (2026-2043). This represents 30% in…

“the government has set out a methodology for calculating government housing need which requires us to build 905 houses per year going forward, which i…”

Developer Contributions Secured

West Oxfordshire secured £3.4 million in financial contributions from developers during the financial year, representing a 7.5% increase on the previous year. Additionally, 263 affordable homes were s…

“This year we secured £3.4 million in financial contributions, which is actually a 7.5% increase on the previous year, as well as commitments for 263 a…”

Developer Contributions Fund Holding

Council holds £14 million in developer contributions pooled funds. Of this: £1.3M is held for park and facility maintenance, £2.1M is allocated to specific projects, and £10M is unallocated. Additiona…

“Now, to just explain a little bit about the 14 million of funds which we hold: 1.3 million of that is actually held as sums accrued for maintenance of…”

Community Infrastructure Levy Implementation

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) will commence charging from 31 January 2026. This will provide a more flexible mechanism for infrastructure funding compared to current Section 106 contributions, a…

“Section 4 of the statement provides a brief update on the introduction of SIL, which will begin charging from the 31st of January 2026, and future IFS…”

Construction Management Plan Tender

Site requires detailed construction management plan covering excavation of approximately 1.4 meters of made ground containing brick, coal, glass, and ash. Plan must address truck access, soil disposal…

“And really just making sure— I think in there it says minimize the noise, dust, and vibration... the ability for that construction management plan to …”

Construction Management Plan Condition - Detailed Specification

Add robust, site-specific construction management plan condition covering: truck access and parking arrangements (noting no skip available), soil disposal methods (grab lorry use expected), noise mini…

“We can see if that's specifically mentioned before discharging it. Yeah, and I think also we can make sure that we consult the environmental health te…”