Planning

The Cumnor Neighbourhood Plan was made on 18 May 2021.

Regulation 14 Consultation on Pre-Submission Version of Cumnor Parish Modified Neighbourhood Development Plan

As Cumnor Parish residents or others with an interest in the Neighbourhood Area, you are invited to review and comment on the Pre-Submission version of Cumnor Parish’s Modified Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). Copies of the draft Plan and reports of supporting Evidence Studies will be posted on the NDP website : http://www.cumnorplan.org.uk

The Regulation 14 consultation will open on Monday 1st June 2026 at 9am and run for a period of 6 weeks until Sunday 12th July 2026

Comments on the draft Plan may be submitted:


Cumnor Parish Council has a committee that considers planning applications. This committee meets on the third Monday of each month. As the Council has 21 days to record any observations, any planning applications that fall outside of the allowable timeframe are considered at full Council (this meets on the first Monday of each month).

Note: The Parish Council have a formal role in planning applications. This role is a "consultee" role whereby the Council are able to provide observations to the Vale of White Horse District Council. It does not make the final decision on whether planning permissions are granted.

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When commenting on planning applications please ensure that what is said is relevant to planning, as only material planning considerations can be taken into account. This is the list of relevant planning issues:-

  • Overshadowing and Loss of light
  • Over-dominance
  • Noise disturbance, smells, obtrusive lighting or other impacts on amenity
  • Planning history of the site
  • Highway safety issues
  • Traffic generation
  • Car parking provision
  • Design, including appearance, layout, scale, density and materials
  • Local drainage issues
  • Local flooding issues
  • Loss of important open spaces
  • Loss of important community facilities
  • Impact on important trees
  • Propose landscaping
  • Impact on the character or setting of a listed building
  • Green Belt
  • Impact on the character or appearance of a Conservation Area
  • National Planning and guidance 
  • Regional Planning polices and guidance
This list is not exhaustive but gives a clear idea of the sort of comments that are relevant to the consideration of a planning application.

Examples of what are not material planning considerations:-

  • Loss of value to a property
  • Loss of view over private land
  • Personal disagreements
  • Boundary disputes
  • Covenants
  • Commercial competition
  • Construction disturbance
  • Sunday trading
  • Matters controlled under other legislation such as the Building Regulations
If the Council submits an objection to an application, a District Councillor must "call in" the application. This would then be assessed by the Vale's Planning Committee.

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Regulation 14 Consultation - Cumnor Neighbourhood Plan

Regulation 14 Consultation on Pre-Submission Version of Cumnor Parish Modified Neighbourhood Development Plan

As Cumnor Parish residents or others with an interest in the Neighbourhood Area, you are invited to review and comment on the Pre-Submission version of Cumnor Parish’s Modified Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). Copies of the draft Plan and reports of supporting Evidence Studies will be posted on the NDP website : http://www.cumnorplan.org.uk

The Regulation 14 consultation will open on Monday 1st June 2026 at 9am and run for a period of 6 weeks until Sunday 12th July 2026

Comments on the draft Plan may be submitted:

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Cumnor Hurst update

Council has received the fantastic news that All Souls College has accepted an offer of £71,000 for the freehold of Unit 2, Cumnor Hurst subject to contract. The site will be held in trust by the Trustees of the Cumnor Public Purposes Charity, (a charity set up by Cumnor Parish Council in 1981).

Thank you so much to those of you that have pledged and made the purchase of the site possible.

There will be a meeting of the Cumnor Public Purposes Charity on Monday 5 January 2026 at 7.30pm in Fogwell Road Pavilion, Fogwell Road, Dean Court when next steps will be considered. You are very welcome to attend.

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Co-option to Council

Are you interested in local current affairs?
Do you wish to serve your community?
Could you provide a voice for residents?

Council currently has 4 vacancies for the Dean Court Ward.


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Contact Information

For further information, please contact the Clerk to the Parish Council.

Ms Tina Brock
Clerk to Cumnor Parish Council
8 Sand View
Faringdon
SN7 7UT
Mobile no: 07483 327117

Email: clerk@cumnorparishcouncil.org.uk


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