Councils submit a local plan every four years which sets out how much housing and infrastructure is needed to meet demand and where it should go. Oxford City Council was also told to withdraw its local plan last October for the same reasons. “It would be very difficult to conclude that the rural districts in Oxfordshire weren’t doing enough to support Oxford’s housing need. “Our approach to measuring housing need was in line with the Inspectors of Oxford’s plan last year. Bedford Borough Council and Horsham District Council in Sussex were told to withdraw their local plans this year.