Plan Timetable
Minerals and Waste Development Scheme
The Minerals and Waste Development Scheme sets out:
- the documents we propose to prepare as part of the Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan
- the planning policy status, subject matter, and geographical coverage of each document
- the timetable for preparing them.
The most recent Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Development Scheme (14th Edition) (pdf format, 812Kb) was produced in July 2025.
This Scheme reflects that in July 2025, the Cabinet agreed to cease producing a new Minerals and Waste Local Plan under the current plan-making system and prepare to produce the plan under the new plan-making system. proposed by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, once it is brought into effect.
Therefore, there is currently no timetable for the Minerals and Waste Local Plan production. Once the secondary legislation has been made and the new process for local plan-making has been set out, a new plan-making timetable will be produced as soon as practicable.
A review will take place within 6 months of the Cabinet Decision, if the provisions of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act have not been brought into force by that time or earlier if necessary.
The Status of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan Part 1 (Core Strategy) and the Minerals and Waste Local Plan Part 2 (Site Allocations Document)
In 2022, following a Cabinet Decision, The Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan Part 1 (Core Strategy) remains in place as part of the Development Plan until it is replaced by the New Minerals and Waste Plan.
The Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan Part 2 (Site Allocations Document) ceased its progress through the plan-making process and will consequently be given no weight in planning decisions. It had not reached the stage of being submitted to the Secretary of State for inspection and so does not, therefore, require a formal withdrawal as set out in regulation 27 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
Keeping you informed
We hold a register of people and organisations with an interest in the Minerals and Waste Local Plan. This is only used to keep people informed about progress in preparing Minerals and Waste Local Plan documents, publication and consultation. Contact us to be included on the register.