In January 2023, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils commissioned LUC to prepare a Landscape Sensitivity Assessment covering the two districts.

This Landscape Sensitivity Assessment for wind energy and solar photovoltaic (PV) schemes provides judgements on the landscape sensitivity of different parts of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse to these forms of development. The findings of this study will allow the Councils to identify broad areas for renewable energy development and establish a local policy framework for such development, in line with the National Planning Policy Framework.