SALT CROSS

Milestones

Policy Formulation 2018 to 2024

2016 

• West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) submit expression of interest to Garden Villages, Towns and Cities programme

2017  

• WODC selected as 1 of 14 sponsored Garden Villages, Towns and Cities

2018

• Area Action Plan Issues Paper published for consultations
• West Oxfordshire Local  Plan to 2031 adopted
• Specialist evidence commissioned
• Community Forum established. 1st meeting developing aspirations for the OCGV
• 2nd community forum: to develop perceptions of need for various groups of people
• Eynsham Parish Council submit Neighbourhood Plan for pre-examination consultation

2019  

• 3rd Community forum visits to other Garden Villages / towns to consider "the good, the bad and the ugly" & gather inspiration. 
• Launch of  thegardenvillage.org website.
• 4th community forum - exploring emerging opportunities and constraints
• 4 day community design charrette over 100 attendees. Outcomes, 3 preferred options
• Exhibition of design charrette outcomes in WODC offices
• Exhibition of design charrette outcomes in Eynsham library
• Oxford Brookes yr 2 urban design students study Salt Cross and present their masterplan proposals to the community
• OCGV AAP Preferred Options consultation
• Pre submission draft of AAP published. Public consultation on draft AAP

2020    

• WODC submitted the draft AAP to planning inspectorate for examination
• Grosvenor Developments Ltd submitted an outline planning application to WODC

2022    

• Planning Inspectorate hearings of the Salt Cross examination

2023  

• Planning Inspectorate found Salt Cross Area Action Plan to be legally sound subject to main modifications. Including a modification to policy 2 Net Zero
• Community legal case against the Planning Inspectorate. 2 day hearings at the High Court

2024  

• High Court Judgement finds in favour of the Community in relation to policy 2 Net Zero
• WODC to modify policy 2 Net Zero in accordance with central government December 2023 Ministerial Statement whilst remaining ambitious regarding Net Zero outcomes
• Decision making: 2025 to 2026

2025

• Salt Cross Area Action Plan policy 2 Net Zero hearing 
• Approval of Salt Cross Area Action Plan by Planning Inspector subject to Main Modifications 
• Consultation on Policy 2 Main Modifications 

2026

• Inspector’s final report published
• Adoption of Salt Cross Area Action Plan 
• Grosvenor Developments Ltd outline planning application to be updated in line with the adopted Salt Cross Area Action Plan. 
• WODC resolution to grant planning permission. 

2027

• Complete Section106 agreement 
• Grant of Outline Planning Permission 
• Discharge of pre-commencement decisions 

Implementation: Anticipated 2028 to 2043 

2028

• Phase 1a pre-application design and consultation work 
• Submission of 1st phase reserved matters application (RMA) 
• Determination of the 1st phase RMA 
• Discharge of pre-commencement conditions 

2029

• Mobilisation 
• Commencement on site 
• 1st completions 

2029 to 2043