West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2043

This is the homepage for the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2043 consultation.

West Oxfordshire District Council have published their proposed submission Local Plan for consultation.

The consultation will run for a six week period from 26 August until 9 October 2026.

We want your views on whether the Plan is fit for purpose, whether it is sound and legally compliant, whether it meets needs of our communities in the coming years and whether it provides a suitable framework for making decisions on planning applications.

Pre-submission Draft Local Plan Consultation

Please scroll down this page to view the Local Plan Pre-Submission Draft document.

You can make comments on the Plan and find further information on the consultation events we are holding.

You can also inspect the Local Plan evidence base and interactive Local Plan map via the links and tiles below.

The Leader of the council has drafted an open letter to accompany the launch of the consultation which can be read here;

Open letter from the Leader of WODC - Regulation 19 consultation

Our Local Plan consultation......

Respond to the Local Plan consultation

Use this link to access the full Local Plan consultation document and leave comments directly on the Plan.

Local Plan In person events and Virtual Exhibition

Our virtual exhibition space provides access to summarised information for each Local Plan chapter. Find out more about about the Plan without delving too far into the detail. View the Plan, evidence and interactive mapping in an accessible space.

Local Plan Evidence Base

Our Local Plan is based on a robust and detailed evidence base. Find out more about housing and employment needs, infrastructure requirements and impacts of the Local Plan in our Evidence Base library.