Housing

If you want to find out:

• how to apply for housing
• what to do if you are homeless
• how to apply for grants to improve your home
• details of local housing associations
• how to apply for housing benefit
• information about affordable housing schemes in your area

You need to contact your local district council:

• Cherwell District Council
• Oxford City Council
• South Oxfordshire District Council
• Vale Of White Horse District Council
• West Oxfordshire District Council

You may also find the HomeBuy website useful, which provides details of the homes available for you to buy through affordable home ownership schemes in the area you live or work.

Planning applications

How to contact your local district council for information about planning applications for a residential property, a commercial or industrial development, a listed building, a satellite dish or a mobile phone mast etc.

Regional planning

How the future Regional Spatial Strategy for the South East is being developed, which will guide housing development in the region up to 2026.