Oxford City Council publishes initial 2040 plans
Oxford City Council has published the first draft of its Oxford Local Plan 2040, with the aims being to build more affordable homes, tackle the climate emergency and make Oxford’s economy work for all residents.
If agreed, the Local Plan will become the legal document that underpins decision-making on all planning applications in Oxford. It will replace the existing Oxford Local Plan 2036.
9,612 new homes will be built across Oxford by 2040 to help tackle the city’s housing crisis. Alongside this, all new homes and businesses will be required to be net zero carbon in operation.
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Other listed concepts included: all major developments to plant more trees, hedges and other greenery; developments of 10 or more homes will need to provide at least 40 per cent as affordable housing; homes will be permitted for construction on business grounds.
The City Council consulted Oxford residents and organisations last year and used the comments from 1,730 respondents across two consultation rounds to draft the new document.
The draft Local Plan 2040 will be discussed at the City Council’s Cabinet meeting on 18 October. If the Cabinet approves the Local Plan 2040, it will go out to public consultation in November.
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