Planning Inspectors Kevin Ward BA (Hons) MRTPI and Martha Savage BSc(Hons) MCD MRTPI have been appointed to undertake an independent examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the submitted plan.

The Inspectors have directed that preliminary hearings will commence on 11 June 2024 into the following matters which generally concern whether the Council has complied with the relevant procedural and legal requirements:

Matter 1: Procedural/legal requirements
Matter 2: Duty to co-operate
Matter 3: Housing need and housing requirement
 
The Inspectors’ first set of Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) can be found here:

George Mackenzie is promoting the draft plan on behalf of Oxford City Council and is instructed by Sally Fleming. He also promoted (with Douglas Edwards KC) the adopted Oxford Local Plan 2036.