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Saunderton public meeting

3rd December 2014

Welcome

Councillor David Johncock Deputy Cabinet Member for Planning and Sustainability

Purpose of the meeting

• T
• inform you on where we are at in

Saunderton in relation to the Local Plan

• T
• understand the context for current and

future planning applications, including Molins

Agenda

7.30 Welcome and Introduction – Cllr David Johncock 7.40 Presentation – Penelope T

• llitt, Head of

Planning and Sustainability (WDC) 8.10 Q&A 9.00 Close

Presentation

• The big challenge plan
• Consultation earlier this year
• The ‘current dilemma’
• Situation at Saunderton

New Local Plan

Presentation

• The big challenge plan
• Consultation earlier this year
• The ‘current dilemma’
• Situation at Saunderton

The Big Challenge Plan

The Big Challenge Plan

Achieve High Quality and Sustainability + new infrastructure + new jobs + new homes

Projected Population in Wycombe District

Homes requirement 2011-31

Homes Scenarios Comparison

Jobs

Infrastructure

+ local pressures

• Ongoing dialogue
• Timing
• Bringing benefits

Environment

National Policy

• No to inappropriate

Green Belt development

• No major development

in the AONB unless exceptional circumstances

Presentation

• The big challenge plan
• Consultation earlier this year
• The ‘current dilemma’
• Situation at Saunderton

Consultation feedback

• Over 2000 people

attended meetings

• 1750 written responses
• 112 vox pop video

responses

• 2 Petitions during the

consultation

• Market research

Homes – 6 main options

Issue is how much from each option rather than which option to run with and which to drop. Known Sites

• 1. Within towns and

villages

• 2. Previously Developed

Sites in Countryside

• 3. Reserve Sites

New Options

• 4. Expand

Villages

• 5. Green Belt review
• 6. Princes Risborough

expansion

Main issues

• Highest level of response to:

– Expansion at Princes Risborough – Green Belt Review – Development at Gomm Valley and Ashwells – Junction 3a – Slate Meadow

Housing

• Challenge basis for housing figures
• Population growth not local
• National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
• Capacity and Need
• Environmental Impact

What did we consider?

• Major expansion at key locations on

the transport network

• But constraints prevent potential for

major growth Saunderton washed over by the Green Belt and within the AONB

• Very few local services, jobs and

facilities

Strategic Option

What did we consider?

2 Employment Sites in Saunderton

• Molins
• West Yard
• Advice from the PBA report on

letting Molins go to other uses but retaining West Yard for employment use.

• Since then, West Yard planning

application for residential.

Sites Options

Very few sites options in the North West Chiltern area

Consultation feedback

• Development at Saunderton was broadly supported
• Some concern over impact on Green Belt and AONB
• Basis for support:
• the village has train links to London and the

Midlands

• it can accommodate schools, homes, services
• More housing and commercial development would

result in an uplift in the declining shops available to the existing population and prospect of local job

Consultation feedback

Sites suggestions:

• Former Molins site at Saunderton
• Suggested for residential
• Accessible by rail
• Would benefit from an upgrading of the A4010

(dual carriageway from Aylesbury to High Wycombe/Thames Valley)

• Development principles (from consultation report)

supported

Consultation feedback

Sites suggestions:

• Harpers Field on Bledlow Road
• Searle Coal Yard
• Slough Lane Site between Molins and Saunderton

Presentation

• The big challenge plan
• Consultation earlier this year
• The ‘current dilemma’
• Situation at Saunderton

Race Horse 5 year land supply

Development Management without a guiding plan. Cart Horse Duty to Co-operate Objectively Assessed Need (OAN) Local Plan

?

Green Belt review?

Leave the race horse to find its own way

“Releasing” the Reserve Sites – what does it mean?

• Abbey Barn North
• Abbey Barn South
• Gomm

• Slate Meadow
• Terriers Farm

Do Nothing Do Something Implications WHAT + HOW WHY? Evolving National Planning Picture

Harness the race horse to our ends...

Since the consultation …

• Managing the 5 year land supply
• Duty to Cooperate
• We need to show we have explored all the
• ptions

Key Sites in Saunderton Current Situation

West Yard

• Dandara Homes
• Ref. 14/05870/FUL
• Full Application
• 42 Homes of which

19 (40%) affordable

• Mix of 1 bed flats;

2 bed flats; 2 , 3, 4 bed houses.

Molins

Molins - Context

• Previously development land (brownfield)
• Application granted for a Data Centre in 2008

– but not implemented

• Employment Land Review advice says no

commercial interest in site – redevelop for alternative uses.

Development Management

• Pre- application discussions regarding Molins

with St Congar Land (developers)

• Developers-led public exhibition early

November

• Outline application anticipated for Winter

2014, and determination mid 2015

• Major

development in the Green Belt and AONB

• 213 Homes

(mostly 3 beds+)

Dilemma

Connectivity issues

Poor access to:

• the village,
• the train station,
• the highways.

Sustainability

• Is this sustainable development?
• Important to not prejudge the planning application

• Land ownership

greater than current proposal

• Green Belt and

AONB

Potential for Phase 2?

Comprehensive development

Would more development be better?

• Better integration to the village?
• Better integration with the AONB

landscape?

Comprehensive development

Would more development be better?

• Sustained or new village

facilities

• 700 homes to support

new primary school

• Supporting village vitality

What next?

• Information sharing – this evening
• Planning application (outline) coming in soon
• More work in the next 12 months on a

potential bigger option – through Local Plan

Thank you

Tel: 01494 421158 Email: newlocalplan@wycombe.gov.uk www.wycombe.gov.uk/newlocalplan

Q&A