Category Archives: SODC

Planning Application

The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the village. The application at The Granary, High Street, Long Wittenham, is for the proposed division of the existing dwelling to form an … Continue reading

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Physical Activity Levels

Have you been more active than usual over the last five months or has the Covid-19 pandemic had a detrimental effect on your health and well-being?  How do you feel about returning to activities and what measures would give you … Continue reading

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SODC Local Plan Update

It looks as if the end of the road is in sight for South Oxfordshire District Council’s (SODC) re-drawn Local Plan which has been at the centre of controversy with the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. At the recent public hearing … Continue reading

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Household Enquiry Form

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Parish Council to inform residents that shortly, every home in South Oxfordshire will receive a yellow letter (a ‘Household Enquiry Form’) requiring residents to confirm everyone over the age of 16 who … Continue reading

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Planning Application

The Parish Council has been advised by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) of a new planning application within the environs of the village. The application is for the removal of an unsafe derelict timber framed agricultural barn at Willingtons Down … Continue reading

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SODC Support to Help People Live Independently

South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has made it easier for people with disabilities, or who are vulnerable, to receive housing assistance grants and loans.  This support is to help make their homes safer and more comfortable, to support them to … Continue reading

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SODC Corporate Plan Consultation

Councillors on South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) have identified six main themes that they feel are the most important areas they need to focus on.  They would like to know how residents, council staff and local organisations such as community … Continue reading

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Didcot Garden Town Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers will want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter.  This special edition contains information about the Didcot Gateway project to create a residential-led development opposite Didcot Parkway train station. See … Continue reading

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Five Year Housing Land Supply

One of the main aims of the South Oxfordshire District Council’s (SODC) Local Plan is to ensure that housing development only happens where it’s suitable and sustainable. As you may be aware, the Government requires the council to demonstrate that … Continue reading

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South Oxfordshire Local Plan Hearings

All eyes will be on South Oxfordshire this week as the district becomes host to the first ever online ‘virtual’ public hearings for a Local Plan examination. The South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2034 first became the subject of national interest … Continue reading

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