31 July 2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reform-of-planning-committees-technical-consultation OCS has chosen to submit our response to this consultation in the form of a letter rather than completing the online survey. Process and democracy Whilst it is accepted that applications for planning consent are dominated by relatively minor development proposals, effective control of these remains important to mitigate the risk of neighbourhood-wide progressive…

8 July 2024

Planning and Transport Groups have joined forces on a new and exciting project and we want to hear from those who live and work in the City, local  community groups and resident associations what priorities and changes they would like to see in the City and its environs. Look out for further news on our…

9 April 2023

Network Rail’s schedule of works at the Botley Road bridge has not only closed the road to all motor traffic from Tuesday 11 April for 6 months, it has also delayed the controversial introduction of six proposed experimental traffic filters across the city.  Oxford Civic Society believes the County Council can take advantage of this…

28 March 2023

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15 December 2022

This consultation response is in three parts. First, we present a summary of responses concerning the strategic context of the draft Local Plan and comment on what we think needs to be explained about the strategic context. Second and in Appendix 1 we provide detailed explanations of the strategic context of the Local Plan, as…