Wendover Parish Council strongly objects to the proposed development at Halton Lane

A unanimous vote at the Parish Council set out our opposition to the development at the field which serves as the gateway between the National Landscape and Wendover. We support (and thank) all the work done by a group of volunteers to oppose this plan and have submitted our objection to Buckinghamshire Council. We will be asking for it to be discussed in committee where we can speak against the plans.

While the Parish Council notes that this proposal is for up to 85 dwellings only and that access is the sole matter for determination at this stage, the Council considers that the application remains unacceptable in principle and does not mitigate against the conclusions of a previous application that was rejected on appeal for this site.

Fundamentally, this development does not address the unsuitability of the site identified by previous applications and complaints

• Consideration of access - New access points, visibility splays, road engineering and associated works along Aylesbury Road would themselves contribute to the erosion of the rural character and gateway function of this approach to Wendover.

• Landscape – any development would result in the permanent loss of open countryside in a valued landscape

• Settlement Pattern – the proposed site plays a critical role as an open gap and gateway

• Visual amenity – this would suburbanise the landscape and significantly impact the experience of using the public rights of way around the development

We have been contacted by multiple residents who have not been able to comment on the planning application because they are experiencing server errors. At this stage we feel the only thing to do to ensure the process is fair and residents feel that they have had a genuine opportunity to comment is to extend the deadline and publicise the email address planning@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

The Council would like to state that this is not just a concern about the Worlds End area but it will impact on the whole of Wendover and urge all residents to review the plans for themselves

Please download the PDF below to view our full response:

WPC_ RH Planning Response.pdf

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