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Adderbury Neighbourhood Plan
Updating The Adderbury Neighbourhood Plan: Village Consultation
The Cherwell Local Plan (LP) is being updated and is due to be adopted no earlier than the end of 2026. As a ‘large village’, Adderbury will be required to accommodate 75 new homes over the life of the plan which runs to 2042. As a consequence, the Adderbury Neighbourhood Plan 2018 needs updating to anticipate this, whilst ensuring the interests of the village are prioritised.
The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which sets out government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied, also needs to be considered. The Parish Council has established a working group to oversee this work and has sought key independent professional input.
Whilst identifying which site or sites may be a contentious issue for many, it is important to appreciate that, unless we take this step, we are unlikely to have any say or influence in where new development will take place, to ensure that whatever development takes place is appropriate for the village needs and to achieve direct community benefits. By identifying a specific site or sites, this enables the Parish Council to engage with the landowners/promoters of a development directly regarding the type and mix of housing, community benefits etc.
Having undertaken a number of important steps so far, the first stage of consultation is to seek the views of the village regarding the allocation of site or sites. Following this, further consultation will take place in due course regarding the entire draft modified ANP2 including new policies regarding site allocation, reflecting the views received in stage one. Once we have carried out this two-stage consultation, the draft modified ANP2 will be submitted to Cherwell District Council for formal review and approval. It will undergo independent examination and referendum. Once formally approved, modified ANP2 becomes a document which cannot be ignored by developers and means any development occurring within the Parish must take those policies into account.
In particular, even if the LP is not yet adopted or if Cherwell District Council cannot demonstrate a 5 year housing supply, once we have an adopted modified ANP2 which includes an allocation of site or sites which accommodates the target housing allocation, then the policies in modified ANP2 will continue to carry important weight for a period of 5 years from the date when ANP2 was adopted.
We are seeking your feedback regarding the shortlist of four potential sites which the Parish Council, based upon the professional advice received, has decided should be put to the village. These shortlisted sites have emerged following the assessment by Cherwell District Council in their HELAA study of a much larger number of sites put forward by landowners and developers, as well as professional technical input where the suitability of these sites has been assessed across a wide range of technical criteria to consider their suitability and impact.
Whilst comments will be invited, and of course considered, as these are likely to be many and varied, a simple scoring mechanism will enable the Parish Council to reach an overall assessment of the views expressed. Therefore, to assess the views of the village, we will be asking you to list the shortlisted sites in order of preference. This will not be a referendum but rather a mechanism to assess the responses received. Please use the feedback form provided.
It is recognised that residents, local businesses and landowners may have a view that a particular site, whether or not included in the HELAA study, but not shortlisted, should also be considered further. The Consultation will be an opportunity for these views to be expressed within the comments and to be taken into account as part of the final assessment.
An overview of the process to date, as well as relevant technical assessments, is available to download below, and will also be viewable at the Library (Church House).
Please click below to review the information on:
Reviewing the Plan and the process
The short list of proposed sites for housing allocation
Please click below for the technical assessments:
Strategic Environmental Assessment
Cherwell District Council's Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA)
Site Options Survey
Please click here to submit your comments via the online survey. The survey will close at 8pm on 16 February 2026.
